Satinfin Shiner,  Cyprinella analostana

 

Physical Description: 
�	Shiner with a deep body 
�	Dorsal fin edge straight or slightly convex
�	Snout somewhat rounded
�	Terminal mouth
�	Tiny tubercles present on head
�	Most or all fins lack yellow color

Similar species: 
�	Whitetail shiner (Cyprinella galactura)

Mean body size:
�	Adults are 45-70 mm standard length 

Habitat:
�	Warm, medium-sized streams to major rivers of moderate gradient 
�	Pools, backwaters, and runs of shallow to moderate depth
�	Some Virginia impoundments

Distribution in VA:
�	Atlantic slope drainages in Virginia from the mountains to lowlands

Food Habits:
�	Feed on drifting items in the water column
�	Microcrustaceans, terrestrial and aquatic insects, and algae

Reproductive Habits: 
�	Mature at age 1 or 2 
�	Spawning occurs late May to mid-August at 18-30�C
�	Males are territorial
�	Eggs deposited in crevices and bottom substrates
�	Females spawn several times in one season 
�	Fecundity is about 381-3,628 eggs per female 

Population Status, Economic, or Ecological Importance: 
�	Great aquarium fish

References:       

Jenkins, R.E and N.M. Burkhead. 1993. Freshwater Fishes of Virginia. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. 

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