Pallid shiner (Hybopsis amnis)

Scientific name: Hybopsis amnis Hubbs & Greene, 1951

Pallid shiner (Hybopsis amnis)

The Pallid shiner (Hybopsis amnis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits sandy and silty pools of medium to large rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hybopsis amnis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
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.
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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