Plains topminnow
📖 Overview
Adults occur in springs and their effluents, and in quiet to flowing pools and backwaters of creeks and small to medium rivers. Usually found near vegetation. 7 cm max TL . Not a seasonal killifish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Plains topminnow is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Plains topminnow is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Plains topminnow is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Plains topminnow is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous . Temperate; 5°C - 22°C ; 44°N - 37°N North America: disjunct in the USA: Missouri River basin from western Iowa to eastern Wyoming; Missouri River drainage in central Missouri; Neosho River system in southwestern Missouri, southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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