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Phenacobius mirabilis

(Girard, 1856)

Suckermouth Minnow

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
LowThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.104716
Element CodeAFCJB30030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderCypriniformes
FamilyLeuciscidae
GenusPhenacobius
Concept Reference
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea, and W.B. Scott. 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 20. 183 pp.
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2023-07-19
Change Date1996-09-17
Edition Date2023-07-18
Edition AuthorsGundy, R. L. (2023)
Threat ImpactLow
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
This species is widespread throughout much of the Mississippi River Basin in the central United States. It is abundant with many occurrences and no major threats are known.
Range Extent Comments
The suckermouth minnow ranges throughout much of the central United States. Its range is bounded by the Appalachian Mountains on the east and Rocky Mountains on the west, wrapping south around both sides of the Ozarks and reaching the Gulf Coast in Texas. It reaches its northernmost extent in southern Wisconsin (Nico et al. 2023, Page and Burr 1991). Using records from Global Biodiversity Information Facility and observations from iNaturalist, range extent is estimated to be approximately 2,000,000 km² (GBIF 2023, GeoCat 2023, iNaturalist 2023).
Occurrences Comments
This species is represented by many occurrences (GBIF 2023).
Threat Impact Comments
Localized threats may exist, but on a range-wide scale no major threats are known.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Plains species tolerant of moderate turbidity; runs and riffles of creeks and small to medium (sometimes large) rivers with substrates ranging from sand and gravel to large boulders (Sublette et al. 1990, Page and Burr 1991). Spawns presumably over gravelly riffles.

Reproduction

Extended spawning season in spring and summer. Females may spawns two or more times. Sexually mature at age II (Becker 1983).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MississippiSHYes
ArkansasS1Yes
New MexicoS2Yes
VirginiaS1Yes
IllinoisS5Yes
OhioS4Yes
TennesseeS4Yes
IowaS4Yes
MinnesotaS3Yes
WyomingS2Yes
KansasS5Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
LouisianaS1Yes
IndianaS4Yes
West VirginiaS3Yes
TexasS4Yes
KentuckyS4Yes
ColoradoS2Yes
NebraskaS4Yes
MichiganS4Yes
AlabamaS1Yes
South DakotaS1Yes
WisconsinS4Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
No known threats———

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Roadless Areas (1)
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Candian RiverCibola National Forest7,149
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