SILVERBAND SHINER Notropis shumardi


1.75". Navasota River @ Hwy 30, Brazos County


2.5". Navasota River @ Hwy 30, Brazos County


2.5". Navasota River @ Hwy 30, Brazos County


1.5". Navasota River @ Hwy 30, Brazos County


1.75". Navasota River @ Hwy 30, Brazos County


1.5". Navasota River @ Hwy 30, Brazos County


1.5". Navasota River @ Hwy 6, Brazos County


1.25". Navasota River @ Hwy 6, Brazos County


1.75". Navasota River @ Hwy 6, Brazos County


3". Trinity River @ Rt. 3278, just below Lake Livingston, Polk County


2.5". Trinity River @ Rt. 3278, just below Lake Livingston, Polk County


3". Trinity River @ Rt. 3278, just below Lake Livingston, Polk County


2.75". Trinity River @ Rt. 3278, just below Lake Livingston, Polk County


2". Brazos River @ I10, Waller County, 8 anal rays, 8 dorsal rays, Pharyngeal teeth 2,4-4,2


Pharyngeal arches from fish collected in Trinity River @ Rt. 3278, just below Lake Livingston. Arch on left is missing the two outer teeth. One on right is missing one tooth each row.

The best location I found for collecting Silverband Shiner is in the Trinity River just below Lake Livingston. In an area where a seep was entering the river, I caught approximately thirty of them in a few minutes. A couple throws of the cast net yielded approximately 10 individuals each. I also collected roughly 20 N. Shumardi in the Navasota River including both the Hwy 6 and Hwy 30 crossings. At most roughly three individuals were caught in a single throw of the cast net. Silverband Shiners were outnumbered considerably by Red Shiners at this location.

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