Goldeye (Hiodon alosoides)

Scientific name: Hiodon alosoides Rafinesque, 1819

Goldeye (Hiodon alosoides)

The Goldeye (Hiodon alosoides) is a freshwater fish of the family Hiodontidae.

Biology

Occurs in deep, open pools and channels of turbid, lowland rivers; small lakes and impoundments. Feeds on surface and aquatic insects, crustaceans, mollusks, small fishes, frogs, shrew, and mice. Migrates upstream in the spring to spawn and feed. Moves downstream in the fall. Mainly nocturnal. Preyed upon by birds, some mammals, and other fishes. Marketed smoked.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hiodon alosoides
Family
Hiodontidae (Mooneyes)
Order
Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
52.0
Common length
31.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: western Ontario to the Mackenzie River as far down as Aklavik. In the east, it extends southwest below the Great Lakes, through the Ohio and Mississippi River drainages. In the, west it occurs southeast from western Alberta, through eastern Montana and Wyoming, to Oklahoma.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 5,761)

Sources

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

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