Weed Shiner Alburnops texanus
This species was found at 8 bioassessment sites, 0 rapid fish bioassessment sites, 0 fisheries assessment sites, and 0 fisheries presence-only assessment sites. In total, it was collected at 8 distinct sites, or 0.5% of the 1472 total sites monitored by the bioassessment program. It is the 105th most commonly collected species.
The Weed Shiner was collected in 8 bioassessment sampling sessions and 0 fisheries assessment sessions. It was present in 0 rapid bioassessment sessions and 0 presence-only sessions.
The biological assessment program has collected a total of 12 individual Weed Shiner specimens, ranking it the #120 most collected fish.
Has a terete body that is slightly compressed. The body is olive-green to straw on the back with silvery sides and white beneath. A dark lateral band is sharply outlined above with a light streak, but dim below. It starts on the chin and snout, continues along the body to the caudal fin, where a distinct dark spot can be seen within the rays. A terminal mouth is slightly oblique and no barbel is present. Pigmentation on the inside of the mouth is absent, except for a few melanophores on the oral valve. Hooked pharyngeal teeth are arranged in a formula of 2, 4-4, 2, but there may be variations. The breast is naked below the pectoral fins. The slightly de-curved lateral line has 34 to 37 scales, and may be interrupted with fewer than 10 unpored scales. Dorsal and pelvic fins have 8 rays, while the pectoral fin has 12 to 14 rays, and the anal fin has 7 rays.
HUC12 watersheds where this species has been found