Ozark minnow
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit gravel-bottomed and rubble-bottomed flowing pools and backwaters of creeks and small to medium rivers. Rarely found in large rivers. Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Ozark minnow is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ozark minnow is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Ozark minnow is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Ozark minnow is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 47°N - 35°N North America: disjunct populations in upper Red Cedar River system in northern Wisconsin, USA; Mississippi River tributaries in southeastern Minnesota, eastern Iowa, southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, USA; Ozark Mountain drainages, USA; and Boggy Creek system in Oklahoma, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Ozark Minnow · roseate shiner |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alburnops nubilus | Forbes | 1878 | Synonym |
| Dionda nubila | Forbes | 1878 | Synonym |
| Notropis nubilis | Forbes | 1878 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .
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