Eastern silvery minnow (Hybognathus regius)

Scientific name: Hybognathus regius Girard, 1856

Eastern silvery minnow (Hybognathus regius)

The Eastern silvery minnow (Hybognathus regius) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Adults occur in pools and backwaters of low-gradient creeks and small to large rivers. Oviparous, open substratum spawners.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hybognathus regius
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Common length
8.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Atlantic Slope from St. Lawrence River drainage in Quebec, Canada to Altamaha River drainage in Georgia, USA; Lake Ontario drainage in Ontario in Canada and New York in USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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