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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Longnose shiner

Miniellus longirostris Hay, 1881
Max Length
6.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.8
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit sandy, sometimes muddy, shallow runs and pools of creeks and small to medium rivers. Migratory behaviour is undetermined .

Scientific Name
Miniellus longirostris
Authority
Hay, 1881
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
6.5 cm
Trophic Level
2.8
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Miniellus
Miniellus
Species
Longnose shiner
Miniellus longirostris

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Longnose shiner is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Longnose 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. Temperate; 38°N - 35°N north in Mississippi River basin to Big Black River in Mississippi and lower Ouachita River drainage in Louisiana, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.8±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
6.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Hay, 1881

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