Carmine Shiner Notropis percobromus
This species was found at 127 bioassessment sites, 4 rapid fish bioassessment sites, 56 fisheries assessment sites, and 0 fisheries presence-only assessment sites. In total, it was collected at 180 distinct sites, or 11.9% of the 1513 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 163 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 9,096 individual Carmine Shiner specimens, ranking it the #32 most collected fish.
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.
HUC12 watersheds where this species has been found