NPSpecies

The data source confirming park status is over 10 years old. The park status value was chosen due to the lack of current evidence for the occurrence of this species in the park.; Data Source: Britt, 1993

Data Source: Britt, 1993

Data Source: Britt, 1993

Park Species Detail: Britt, 1993: Notropis hudsonius, spottail shiner (resident, native). This species occurs on the Atlantic Slope of the North American Continent from the Altamaha drainage, Georgia, northward to Connecticut and Thames drainages (CT, MA and NH) and has centered the Chattahoochee system in Georgia. Also located throughout most of St. Lawrence and Great Lakes basin, upper eastern Mississippi River basin and in northwestern Canada to the mouth of the Mackenzie River. On the Atlantic Slope, they inhabit large, slow-moving rivers and brackish water, as well as small, rapid, clear streams. They tend to stay in larger rivers in the western areas. Their diets consist of insects, crustaceans, and filamentous algae. They are sight feeders. Females grow faster and live longer than males. Normal adult size is 75-114 mm total length with 132 mm total length being about maximum for the species. Life span is 2 to 4 years. Spawning takes place in late June and early July. Eggs are scattered in beds of sand and gravel. Spottail shiner were last reported from Rock Creek in September,1974., Park Species Data Source: Britt et al 1993.