Mexican stoneroller (Campostoma ornatum) fish species and information / pictures of Mexican stoneroller - Campostoma ornatum

Mexican stoneroller (Campostoma ornatum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Campostoma ornatum

Common Name
Mexican stoneroller

Biology
Inhabits rocky riffles and adjacent pools of headwaters and creeks (Ref. 5723). Herbivorous, bottom feeder (Contreras-Balderas 1974); feeds mainly on diatoms, bacteria and algae (Ref. 79012).

Classification

Classified By

Girard, 1856

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: Rio Grande system of Big Bend region in southern Texas, USA; Rucker Canyon and Leslie Creek in extreme southeastern Arizona, USA. Widespread in northern Mexico.

Range

33°N - 25°N

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Trophic Level

2.13 s.e. 0.00 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

16.0 cm

Common Length

8.3 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated