Scientific Name
Hiodon tergisus

Common Name
Mooneye

Biology
Occur in deep pools and backwaters of medium to large rivers, lakes and impoundments.

Classification

Classified By

Lesueur, 1818

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Bony tongues (Osteoglossiformes)

Family

Mooneyes (Hiodontidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes in Canada-USA, Mississippi River in USA, and Hudson Bay basins from Quebec to Alberta in Canada and south to Gulf of Mexico; Gulf Slope drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana, USA.

Range

60°N - 30°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; pelagic

Trophic Level

3.72 s.e. 0.56 Based on food items.

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

47.0 cm

Common Length

28.3 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=10)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated