Carp & Sucker
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
FreshwaterCyprinidaeLeast Concern
About
The Golden Shiner is a common minnow characterized by its compressed body and upturned mouth. It's a schooling fish often found in slow-moving waters and is known for its tolerance of varying water conditions.
- Average size
- 3-8 inches
- Colors
- Silvery to golden, with a dark lateral band and a more pronounced golden sheen during breeding season.
- Diet
- Omnivorous, feeding on algae, aquatic plants, zooplankton, insects, and small crustaceans.
- Region
- Eastern North America, from Nova Scotia to Florida, and westward to Texas and Manitoba. Widely introduced elsewhere.