Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Yellow Shiner (Notropis calientis), recorded as Critically Endangered
Yellow Shiner (Notropis calientis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Yellow Shiner

Notropis calientis

Yellow Shiner is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes) — Notropis calientis, recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Notropis calientis
Taxonomy
Cypriniformes · Cyprinidae · Notropis

Appearance

The yellow Shiner is a small fish with a deep, broad body that is at its deepest just in front of the origin of the dorsal fin and that has an extended caudal peduncle that is twice as long as it is deep. It has a brown back with a silver belly, the difference between the two being quite marked, although there is a subtle dark band running from the snout to the caudal peduncle that is darker at its ends. It has a whitish chin and the caudal fin and dorsal fin are dusky in color while the other fins are lighter.

Range and habitat

The yellow shiner is endemic to Mexico where it is found on the western Mexican Plateau where it is a widespread species being found on the drainage systems of the Rio Lerma, Rio Grande de Santiago, Rio Pánuco, and Lake Cuitzeo. In this region they occur in springs, spring fed lakes and small mountain streams. It is endemic to Mexico where it is found in the Rio Lerma - Rio Grande de Santiago and Rio Pánuco in central Mexico.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

It forms a species complex within the genus Notropis with the Ameca shiner and the now-extinct Durango shiner. The Durango shiner, a close relative to the yellow shiner with a highly restricted range, is considered to be extinct.

Yellow Shiner is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Yellow Shiner, Wikidata item Q543423. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Same genus

Photograph of Cape Fear shiner (Notropis mekistocholas), recorded as EndangeredEN

Cape Fear shiner

Notropis mekistocholas
Photograph of Palezone Shiner (Notropis albizonatus), recorded as EndangeredEN

Palezone Shiner

Notropis albizonatus
Photograph of Vaquita (Phocoena sinus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Vaquita

Phocoena sinus
Photograph of Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Javan rhinoceros

Rhinoceros sondaicus

Quick answers

What is Yellow Shiner?
Yellow Shiner is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes) — Notropis calientis.
What is the conservation status of Yellow Shiner?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Notropis calientis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Yellow Shiner live?
The yellow shiner is endemic to Mexico where it is found on the western Mexican Plateau where it is a widespread species being found on the drainage systems of the Rio Lerma, Rio Grande de Santiago, Rio Pánuco, and Lake Cuitzeo.
Why is Yellow Shiner in crisis?
It forms a species complex within the genus Notropis with the Ameca shiner and the now-extinct Durango shiner.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Notropis calientis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Yellow Shiner a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.