Thursday, June 01, 2006

Taillight Shiner



Here are some pictures of a taillight shiner (Notropis maculatus). This is a fish that is found throughout much of the eastern United States. Unfortunately, very little is known about this fish and the only life history work was done in 1974. I've had this fish for about a year and I've found him to be a lively little fish that adapts well to aquarium life.