Golden Shiner
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Golden Shiner
notemigonus crysoleucas
The Golden Shiner is a shiny little fish that loves to swim in schools! With its bright golden color, it sparkles like a treasure in the water!
Habitat: Freshwater lakes and rivers across North America.
Appearance
The Golden Shiner has a sleek, compressed body with a small, pointed head. Its sides shimmer with a bright golden-silvery sheen, sometimes showing a faint darker stripe along its length. Large, reflective scales give it a metallic appearance.
KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassActinopterygiiOrderCypriniformesFamilyCyprinidaeGenusNotemigonus
Category
FishRarity
Common
Danger
0/5 · No known danger
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Interesting facts
Golden Shiners are farmed as popular bait, helping anglers catch bigger fish!
Golden Shiners can survive in water with low oxygen, thriving where other fish cannot!
Their shiny, reflective scales act like tiny mirrors, making them hard for predators to spot!
These fish form massive schools with thousands, moving like a shimmering liquid cloud!
Special abilities
Ability
Flashy Camouflage
Golden Shiner has highly reflective, silvery scales that help them blend into bright surface waters, confusing predators.
Ability
Schooling Safety
Golden Shiner can gather in large groups because of their strong social instinct, which helps them confuse and deter predators.
Ability
Jumping Acrobatics
Golden Shiner can leap out of the water quickly that helps them escape from fast-moving aquatic predators.
Measurements & details
- Length
- 7.5-30 cm
- Weight
- 0.05-0.2 kg
- Lifespan
- 3-7 years
- Swim Speed
- 10 km/h
- Maximum Depth
- 5 m
- Water Type
- Freshwater
Diet & Feeding
These omnivores eat tiny bugs, algae, and bits of plants they find floating or on the bottom.
Primary Foods
- zooplankton
- insect larvae
- algae
- plant detritus
- small crustaceans
Foraging Method
- Foraging
Ecological connections
eaten by
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Major predator in many lakes.
eaten by
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Ambushes them from aquatic weeds.
eaten by
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Wades in shallow water to snatch.
eats
Water Flea
Daphnia pulex
Feeds on tiny crustaceans.
Traits
Social
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Filter Feeder
Filter feeders obtain nutrients by straining suspended food particles and small organisms from water.
Diurnal
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Aquatic
Aquatic habitats encompass environments where organisms live predominantly in water, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
Also known as
Common ShinerGolden MinnowShiner
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Safety
Danger
0/5 · No known danger
No special safety notes yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Golden Shiner?
7.5-30 cm
How much does Golden Shiner weigh?
0.05-0.2 kg
How long does Golden Shiner live?
3-7 years
What does Golden Shiner eat?
These omnivores eat tiny bugs, algae, and bits of plants they find floating or on the bottom.
How fast can Golden Shiner swim?
10 km/h
Where is Golden Shiner usually found?
Freshwater lakes and rivers across North America.
How does Golden Shiner hunt?
Foraging
How deep can Golden Shiner go?
5 m
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