Tennessee Shiner - Ecology

Ecology

The diet of the Tennessee shiner is unknown, but is believed to be similar to the telescope shiner and bigeye shiner. The primary predator for this species are smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) and the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). The assumed competitors for the Tennessee shiner, include other species in the genus Notropis that also preside in regions where the Tennessee shiner is established. The Tennessee shiner is a freshwater species, and is described as benthopelagic. It inhabits rocky pools and runs of creeks, as well as small to medium rivers that lack an excessive amount of siltation. The Tennessee shiner prefers a temperate region, and the corresponding temperature ranges. Currently, there is no research on the effects of pH on the species. The humans impacts on the species includes point source pollution from wastewater treatment plants and paper factories, as well as siltation from land use. Other human impacts may be negatively correlated with the species, but there is little research that indicates this fact.