Iowa DNR
BioNet
River & Stream Biological Monitoring
Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Surveys
Physical Habitat Assessments

Carmine Shiner Notropis percobromus

Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows)
Tolerance
Sensitive
Trophic Class
Insectivore
Is Exotic to Iowa?
False
Is Lithophilous Spawner?
False
Is Hybrid?
False
State Listing Status
Not Listed
Assessment Program Statistics

This species was found at 127 bioassessment sites, 4 rapid fish bioassessment sites, 53 fisheries assessment sites, and 0 fisheries presence-only assessment sites. In total, it was collected at 177 distinct sites, or 12.3% of the 1441 total sites monitored by the bioassessment program. It is the 37th most commonly collected species.

The Carmine Shiner was collected in 333 bioassessment sampling sessions and 159 fisheries assessment sessions. It was present in 4 rapid bioassessment sessions and 0 presence-only sessions.

The biological assessment program has collected a total of 9,001 individual Carmine Shiner specimens, ranking it the #32 most collected fish.

Species Characteristics

Carmine Shiners, previously know as Rosyface Shiners, have a slender body and are moderately compressed laterally. Their mouth is large, terminal, and oblique with no barbel. The slender, slightly hooked pharyngeal teeth are arranged in a 2, 4-4, 2 pattern. A slightly de-curved, complete lateral line has 33 to 39 scales. Dorsal and pelvic fins have 8 rays, but the anal varies from 9 to 11 rays, and the pectorals have 12 to 18 rays. The dorsal fin is behind the insertion of the pelvic fins. The back is dark olive and may have a faint mid-dorsal stripe. Sides are silvery with a narrow emerald-lavender lateral band above the midline, and the belly is white. The base of the dorsal fin has a pink shade. Spawning males have a flush of pink or orange on the head and body, which gives rise to their common name.

Species Distribution Maps

HUC12 watersheds where this species has been found