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Miniellus boops

(Gilbert, 1884)

Bigeye Shiner

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.102383
Element CodeAFCJB28200
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderCypriniformes
FamilyLeuciscidae
GenusMiniellus
Synonyms
Notropis boopsGilbert, 1884
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.
Taxonomic Comments
Based on phylogenomic analyses, Stout et al. (2022) place this species in the genus Miniellus. This genus change is accepted by Page et al. 2023.
Conservation Status
Review Date1996-09-16
Change Date1996-09-16
Range Extent Comments
Lake Erie drainage, northwestern Ohio; middle Mississippi River basin from central Ohio to eastern Kansas, south to southern Oklahoma, northern Louisiana, and northern Alabama; confined mainly to uplands; common, abundant in Ozark-Ouachita drainages; absent from most of Former Mississippi Embayment; extirpated in many northern localities, including most of Ohio and Illinois (Page and Burr 1991, Lee et al. 1980).
Occurrences Comments
This species is represented by a large number of subpopulations and locations.
Threat Impact Comments
Decline in north is due to siltation, increased turbidity, and impoundment (Herkert 1992).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Flowing pools of moderately clear creeks and small to medium rivers with large permanent pools over bottom of clear sand, gravel, or rock (Lee et al. 1980, Page and Burr 1991). Often at stream margin in beds of emergent vegetation (Smith 1979).

Reproduction

Presumably spawns in late spring and summer. Sexually mature in 1 year (Smith 1979).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
West VirginiaS1Yes
OhioS2Yes
ArkansasS4Yes
MissouriSNRYes
IndianaS4Yes
AlabamaS2Yes
LouisianaS3Yes
KansasS2Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
TennesseeS5Yes
IllinoisS2Yes
MississippiS2Yes
KentuckyS4Yes
Roadless Areas (3)
Arkansas (3)
AreaForestAcres
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
PenhookOzark-St. Francis National Forest6,566
Richland CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest571
References (25)
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