Western silvery minnow
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit sluggish pools and backwaters, usually over mud or sand, of small to large rivers . Oviparous, open substratum spawners .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Western silvery minnow is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Western silvery minnow is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Temperate; 51°N - 36°N North America: Missouri River basin in Alberta, Canada and Montana to Missouri, Mississippi River from mouth of Missouri River to mouth of Ohio River, USA; South Saskatchewan River (Hudson Bay) in extreme southern Alberta, Canada.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Western silvery minnow.
🔍 Similar Species
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