Blacknose Shiner
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Name and Code
Family
Leuciscidae - minnows
Species
Notropis heterolepis
Taxonomic Authority
Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1893
Common Name(s)
Blacknose Shiner
French Name
méné à museau noir
Species Code
200
Family TSN
1198935
Parent TSN
163399
Species TSN
163446
Conservation Status
Global Rank (GRank)
G5 (2015-08-18)
National Rank (NRank)
N5 (2017-12-22)
Provincial Rank (SRank)
S5 (1988-11-22)
COSEWIC Status
none
SARO Status
none
AFS Status
none
Status Notes
none
Ecological Value
Ontario Origin
native
General Abundance
common
Tolerance
intolerant
Economic Importance
bait fish
Length-Weight Regression Coefficents
Intercept (a)
-5.5345
Slope (b)
3.2252
Length Basis
TL
Habitat and Feeding
General Habitat(s)
lacustrine; riverine
Environment
benthopelagic
Trophic Class
invertivore/herbivore
Thermal Regime
coolwater
Habitat Preference
clear vegetated lakes and pools of 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-July
Spawning Temperature (°C)
no data
Fecundity
850-1,420
Nursery Habitat(s)
lacustrine; riverine
Size and Age
Adult Length (cm)
4.4-6.9 TL
Adult Weight (kg)
0.001-0.002
Age at Maturity (yrs)
1
Maximum Length (cm)
10.1 TL
Maximum Weight (kg)
0.00318
Lifespan (yrs)
2-3
Ontario Records
Record Length (cm)
9.5 TL
Record Weight (kg)
none
Ontario Range Map
Blacknose Shiner range
Ontario Distribution
widespread throughout the province
Photographs
Blacknose Shiner photograph
Blacknose Shiner photograph
Notes
moderately intolerant of turbidity; tolerant of low dissolved oxygen
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