Blackchin Shiner
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Name and Code
Family
Leuciscidae - minnows
Species
Miniellus heterodon
Taxonomic Authority
(Cope 1865)
Common Name(s)
Blackchin Shiner
French Name
méné à menton noir
Species Code
199
Family TSN
1198935
Parent TSN
1198965
Species TSN
163445
Conservation Status
Global Rank (GRank)
G5 (2015-08-17)
National Rank (NRank)
N5 (2017-12-22)
Provincial Rank (SRank)
S4 (1988-11-22)
COSEWIC Status
Not at Risk (Apr 1994)
SARO Status
Not at Risk
AFS Status
none
Status Notes
none
Ecological Value
Ontario Origin
native
General Abundance
common
Tolerance
intolerant
Economic Importance
forage fish; bait fish (occasional)
Length-Weight Regression Coefficents
Intercept (a)
-4.2674
Slope (b)
2.6306
Length Basis
TL
Habitat and Feeding
General Habitat(s)
lacustrine; riverine
Environment
benthopelagic
Trophic Class
invertivore
Thermal Regime
coolwater
Habitat Preference
nearshore of clear, vegetated lakes and quiet pools and slow runs in creeks and small rivers with sandy substrates
Reproduction
Reproductive Guild
Nonguarders: Open substratum spawners: Phytophils
Spawning Habitat(s)
lacustrine; riverine
Spawning Season
summer
Spawning Month(s)
June-August
Spawning Temperature (°C)
no data
Fecundity
675-1,800
Nursery Habitat(s)
lacustrine; riverine
Size and Age
Adult Length (cm)
4.1-6.4 TL
Adult Weight (kg)
0.001-0.003
Age at Maturity (yrs)
1
Maximum Length (cm)
8.9 TL
Maximum Weight (kg)
no data
Lifespan (yrs)
2-4
Ontario Records
Record Length (cm)
7.3 TL
Record Weight (kg)
none
Ontario Range Map
Blackchin Shiner range
Ontario Distribution
widespread central and northwestern Ontario; limited southwestern Ontario
Photographs
Blackchin Shiner photograph
Blackchin Shiner photograph
Notes
intolerant of turbidity, siltation and loss of aquatic vegetation; often associated with Bluntnose Minnow and juvenile Bluegill
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