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The Eurasian minnow, [2] minnow, [1] or common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) is a small species of freshwater fish in the carp family Cyprinidae. It is the type species of genus Phoxinus . It is ubiquitous throughout much of Eurasia , from Britain and Spain to eastern Siberia , predominantly in cool (12–20 °C (54–68 °F)) streams and well ...
Cypress minnow: Hybognathus hayi: Backwaters of large, sluggish rivers, oxbow ENDANGERED Silver carp: Hypophthalmichthys molitrix: Large rivers and lakes INVASIVE Bighead carp: Hypophthalmichthys nobilis : Large rivers and lakes INVASIVE Common shiner: Luxilus cornutus: Small, moderately clear streams, gravel and rubble bottoms, bedrock pools ...
Missouri River near Rocheport, Missouri. Missouri is home to a diversity of flora, fauna and funga.There is a large amount of fresh water present due to the Mississippi River, Missouri River, and Lake of the Ozarks, with numerous smaller rivers, streams, and lakes.
Hybognathus hayi, cypress minnow; Platygobio gracilis, flathead chub; Etheostoma parvipinne, goldstripe darter; Cottus specus, grotto sculpin, a rare fish found only in Perry County, which is federally listed as endangered. It is of the order Scorpaeniformes. [4] Etheostoma histrio, harlequin darter; Acipenser fulvescens, lake sturgeon
The Northern pikeminnow, Columbia River dace or colloquially Squawfish (Ptychocheilus oregonensis) is a large member of the minnow family, Leuciscidae. [2] This predatory freshwater fish is native to northwestern North America, ranging from the Nass River basin to the Columbia River basin. [2]
Minnow Branch is a stream in Benton and Morgan Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of Big Buffalo Creek . Minnow Branch was named for the fact the creek supplied minnows as bait.
Semotilus atromaculatus, known as the creek chub or the common creek chub, is a small minnow, a freshwater fish found in the eastern US and Canada.Differing in size and color depending on origin of development, the creek chub can usually be defined by a dark brown body with a black lateral line spanning horizontally across the body.
The plains minnow (Hybognathus placitus) is one of the 324 fish species found in central United States . It is a large minnow that was once a common bait fish. The plains minnow requires shallow, slow-moving streams to complete its life cycle. Pollution, dams, and introduced sport fish have caused populations to decline. [3]