Mimic Shiner
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Name and Code Family Leuciscidae - minnows Species Paranotropis volucellus Taxonomic Authority (Cope 1865) Common Name(s) Mimic Shiner French Name méné pâle Species Code 206 Family TSN 1198935 Parent TSN 1198990 Species TSN 163421 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 intermediate Economic Importance forage fish; baitfish (occasional) Length-Weight Regression Coefficents Intercept (a) -6.1515 Slope (b) 3.5657 Length Basis TL				Habitat and Feeding General Habitat(s) lacustrine; riverine Environment benthopelagic Trophic Class invertivore/herbivore Thermal Regime warmwater Habitat Preference pools of creeks and small to large rivers, open waters and quiet backwaters of lakes; often associated with sand and gravel 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 67-960 Nursery Habitat(s) lacustrine; riverine Size and Age Adult Length (cm) 4.6-6.4 TL Adult Weight (kg) 0.001-0.002 Age at Maturity (yrs) 1 Maximum Length (cm) 8.2 TL Maximum Weight (kg) no data Lifespan (yrs) 2-3 Ontario Records Record Length (cm) 8.2 TL Record Weight (kg) none				Ontario Range Map Ontario Distribution widespread southern, central and northwestern Ontario Photographs Notes population levels tend to fluctuate year to year; moderately intolerant of turbidity; commonly associated with Bluntnose Minnow
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