Pallid shiner (Hybopsis amnis) fish species and information / pictures of Pallid shiner - Hybopsis amnis

Pallid shiner (Hybopsis amnis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hybopsis amnis

Common Name
Pallid shiner

Biology
Inhabits sandy and silty pools of medium to large rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294).

Classification

Classified By

Hubbs & Greene, 1951

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: Mississippi River basin in the USA from Wisconsin and Minnesota south to Louisiana, mostly in lowland areas but extending up to Cumberland River to Kentucky and in Arkansas and Red River drainages to eastern Oklahoma; from Amite River in Louisiana to Guadalupe River in Texas, USA.

Range

46°N - 29°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

2.91 s.e. 0.33 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

8.4 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (16 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