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FISH

Emerald Shiner

Notropis atherinoides

Fish
Native
Emerald Shiner, photo 1 of 5
Emerald Shiner, Juvenile
Emerald Shiner, photo 3 of 5
8.6–13 cmLength
4 yearsLifespan

Fish 8.6–13 cm long. Lives near water. Feeds on insects and animal prey.

There are 3,397 observations of Emerald Shiner in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie1,217
  2. Mauricie651
  3. Centre-du-Québec542
  4. Lanaudière520
  5. Montréal188
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches107
  7. Capitale-Nationale95
  8. Laurentides24
  9. Outaouais18
  10. Estrie17
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue10
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean6
  13. Laval1
  14. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Spotfin ShinerCyprinella spiloptera
Common ShinerLuxilus cornutus
Spottail ShinerHudsonius hudsonius
Rosyface ShinerNotropis rubellus
Golden ShinerNotemigonus crysoleucas
Brook SilversideLabidesthes sicculus
Mimic ShinerParanotropis volucellus
Bluntnose MinnowPimephales notatus
AlewifeAlosa pseudoharengus
Sand ShinerMiniellus stramineus
Rainbow SmeltOsmerus mordax