Suckermouth minnow (Phenacobius mirabilis) fish species and information / pictures of Suckermouth minnow - Phenacobius mirabilis

Suckermouth minnow (Phenacobius mirabilis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Phenacobius mirabilis

Common Name
Suckermouth minnow

Biology
Inhabits gravel and rubble riffles and runs of clear to turbid creeks and small to medium, sometimes large rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on insect larvae (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: Mississippi River basin; western Lake Erie drainage in Ohio, USA; isolated populations in Gulf Coast drainages (Sabine Lake in Louisiana and Texas, Galveston Bay in Texas, Colorado River in Texas, upper Pecos River in New Mexico, USA).

Range

45°N - 30°N

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

5 °C

Water Temperature To

25 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.5 - 7.8; dH range: 5 - 25 demersal

Trophic Level

2.89 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

12.0 cm

Common Length

4.6 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 vulnerability (23 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated