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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🌡️ Temperate

Smalleye shiner

Alburnops buccula Cross, 1953
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Max Length
7.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.7
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
19.00/100
Typical Length
4.4 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Adults inhabis sandy, turbid channels of small to large rivers . They feed on insects, primarily dipterans, terrestrial insects, detritus, and plant material .

Scientific Name
Alburnops buccula
Authority
Cross, 1953
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
7.1 cm
Trophic Level
2.7
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
19.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Alburnops
Alburnops
Species
Smalleye shiner
Alburnops buccula

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Smalleye shiner is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Smalleye shiner is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous . Temperate; 34°N - 32°N North America: found in the Brazos River drainage, Texas, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Potamodromous
Trophic Level
2.7±0.3
Food Items

insects, primarily dipterans, terrestrial insects, detritus, and plant material (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
7.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
19.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.7
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Cross, 1953

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