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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Temperate

Slim minnow

Pimephales tenellus Girard, 1856
Max Length
7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.7
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
19.00/100
Typical Length
5.1 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit sand-bottomed and gravel-bottomed pools and runs of creeks and small rivers . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .

Scientific Name
Pimephales tenellus
Authority
Girard, 1856
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
7 cm
Trophic Level
2.7
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
19.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Slim minnow is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Slim minnow is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Temperate; 39°N - 33°N North America: in southern Missouri, eastern Kansas, Arkansas and northeastern Oklahoma, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.7±0.1

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
7cm

🌡️ 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
19.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.7
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Girard, 1856

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Slim Minnow
🌍CES jeleček štíhlý

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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