Golden shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Where at Shedd?
At Home on the Great Lakes
| Diet | Primarily plant materials, as well as crustaceans, insects and snails |
|---|---|
| Size | Length: Up to 11.8 inches (30 cm); common length 5.7 inches (14.4 cm) |
| Type | Fishes |
| Range | North America: Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from Nova Scotia, Canada to Southern Texas, USA |
| Habitat | Freshwaters of the US and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains; invasive in western regions and non-native waters |
Did you know?
- Golden shiners and fathead minnows are two of the most common bait fish grown on commercial fish farms.
- These fish sometimes spawn over the nests of sunfish, sneaking in their eggs for the male sunfish to guard.