Ghost shiner
📖 Overview
Adults occur usually over sand in quiet pools and backwaters of small to large rivers . Spawning occurs over sluggish riffles composed of sand or fine gravel . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Ghost shiner is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ghost shiner is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Ghost shiner is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Ghost shiner is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 46°N - 26°N North America: Mississippi River basin from Pennsylvania, USA to New Brunswick in Canada, Kansas, and Oklahoma, and from Minnesota and Wisconsin south to Alabama and Louisiana, USA; Calcasieu River in Louisiana, USA to Rio Grande in Texas in USA and Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Ghost Shiner |
| 🇫🇷French | méné fantôme |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | carpita fantasma |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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