Notropis buccatus (Silverjaw Minnow) Fishes Native Transplant
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Common name: Silverjaw Minnow
Synonyms and Other Names: Ericymba buccata
Taxonomy: available through
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Identification: Smith (1985); Page and Burr (1991); Etnier and Starnes (1993); Pflieger (1997); another name is Ericymba buccata.
Size: 9.8 cm.
Native Range: Disjunct distribution: Atlantic, lower Great Lakes, and Mississippi River drainages from New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland to eastern Missouri; Gulf drainages from Apalachicola River, Georgia and Florida, to Mississippi River, Mississippi and Louisiana. Absent from Tennessee River drainage and Cumberland River drainage below Cumberland Falls (Lee et al. 1980 et seq.; Page and Burr 1991).
Nonindigenous Occurrences:
Table 1. States with nonindigenous occurrences, the earliest and latest observations in each state, and the tally and names of HUCs with observations†. Names and dates are hyperlinked to their relevant specimen records. The list of references for all nonindigenous occurrences of Notropis buccatus are found here.
Table last updated 11/10/2024
† Populations may not be currently present.
Means of Introduction: Unknown; possible bait bucket introductions. According to Bart et al. (1994), there are two plausible explanations for this species' present distribution within the Ocmulgee River system. The original entry may have been below Lake Jackson after 1971, with subsequent dispersal to other areas (and an independent introduction into Tussahaw Creek above Lake Jackson). Or, the entry could have occurred above Lake Jackson after the late 1970s, with subsequent dispersal to areas below the lake. The Clinch River, Virginia records probably represent one or more introductions form the Big Sandy (Jenkins and Burkhead 1994).
Status: Reported from Georgia and Virginia.
Impact of Introduction: The impacts of this species are currently unknown, as no studies have been done to determine how it has affected ecosystems in the invaded range. The absence of data does not equate to lack of effects. It does, however, mean that research is required to evaluate effects before conclusions can be made.
References: (click for full references)
Pflieger, W. 1997. The Fishes of Missouri. Missouri Department of Environmental Conservation, Jefferson City, MO. 372 pp.
Other Resources:
FishBase Summary
Author:
Nico, L.
Revision Date: 8/5/2004
Peer Review Date: 8/5/2004
Citation Information:
Nico, L., 2024, Notropis buccatus (Cope, 1865): U.S. Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL, https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=588, Revision Date: 8/5/2004, Peer Review Date: 8/5/2004, Access Date: 11/10/2024
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