Cutlips minnow (Exoglossum maxillingua) fish species and information / pictures of Cutlips minnow - Exoglossum maxillingua

Cutlips minnow (Exoglossum maxillingua) fish species information

Scientific Name
Exoglossum maxillingua

Common Name
Cutlips minnow

Biology
Inhabits rocky pools and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers. Usually found in quiet water near boulders. Breeding males build large circular or rectangular nests by piling pebbles carried in the mouth (Ref. 5723). Feeds on insects and molluscs (Ref. 54729).

Classification

Classified By

Lesueur, 1817

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: Atlantic Slope from St. Lawrence River drainage in Quebec, Canada to upper Roanoke River in North Carolina, USA; Lake Ontario drainage in Ontario, Canada and New York, USA. Also in upper New River drainage in West Virginia and Virginia, USA, where it is believed to be introduced.

Range

47°N - 37°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

3.04 s.e. 0.33 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

16.0 cm

Common Length

10.8 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=2)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated