Plains minnow (Hybognathus placitus)

Scientific name: Hybognathus placitus Girard, 1856

Plains minnow (Hybognathus placitus)

The Plains minnow (Hybognathus placitus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Abundant in shallow sandy runs and pools of creeks and small to large rivers. Oviparous, probably open substratum spawners like congeners.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hybognathus placitus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Common length
7.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Missouri, Arkansas, Red, Brazos, and Colorado River drainages from Montana and North Dakota south to New Mexico and Texas, USA; Mississippi River from mouth of Missouri River to mouth of Ohio River.
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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