Mexican stoneroller (Campostoma ornatum)

Scientific name: Campostoma ornatum Girard, 1856

Mexican stoneroller (Campostoma ornatum)

The Mexican stoneroller (Campostoma ornatum) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits rocky riffles and adjacent pools of headwaters and creeks. Herbivorous, bottom feeder (Contreras-Balderas 1974); feeds mainly on diatoms, bacteria and algae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Campostoma ornatum
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Common length
8.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Rio Grande system of Big Bend region in southern Texas, USA; Rucker Canyon and Leslie Creek in extreme southeastern Arizona, USA. Widespread in northern Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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