Blackchin shiner
📖 Overview
Adults occur in clear, vegetated lakes, and in pools and slow runs of creeks and small rivers. Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Blackchin shiner is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackchin shiner is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blackchin shiner is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Blackchin shiner is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 48°N - 42°N North America: southern Quebec, Canada and from Vermont to Minnesota and Iowa in the USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blackchin Shiner |
| 🇫🇷French | menton noir |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alburnops heterodon | Cope | 1865 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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