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Bluenose shiner (Pteronotropis welaka) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pteronotropis welaka

Common Name
Bluenose shiner

Biology
Inhabits backwaters and quiet vegetated pools of creeks and small to medium rivers, over mud and sand. Usually found schooling in fairly deep water (of 1-2 m depth) (Ref. 5723).

Classification

Classified By

Evermann & Kendall, 1898

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: St. Johns River drainage, Florida; in the Gulf Coast drainages (mostly below Fall Line) from Apalachicola River, Georgia and Florida to Pearl River, Mississippi and Louisiana, USA.

Range

34°N - 28°N

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

6 °C

Water Temperature To

20 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.5 - ? ; dH range: ? - 10 benthopelagic

Trophic Level

2.93 s.e. 0.34 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

6.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (12 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)