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 Ontario Distribution widespread throughout the province Photographs Notes moderately intolerant of turbidity; tolerant of low dissolved oxygen
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