Iowa DNR
BioNet
River & Stream Biological Monitoring
Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Surveys
Physical Habitat Assessments

Plains Minnow Hybognathus placitus

Family
Leuciscidae (Minnows)
Tolerance
Intermediate
Trophic Class
Herbivore
Is Exotic to Iowa?
False
Is Lithophilous Spawner?
False
Is Hybrid?
False
State Listing Status
Not Listed
Assessment Program Statistics

This species was found at 9 bioassessment sites, 0 rapid fish bioassessment sites, 0 fisheries assessment sites, and 0 fisheries presence-only assessment sites. In total, it was collected at 9 distinct sites, or 0.6% of the 1457 total sites monitored by the bioassessment program. It is the 102nd most commonly collected species.

The Plains Minnow was collected in 9 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 54 individual Plains Minnow specimens, ranking it the #104 most collected fish.

Species Distribution Maps

HUC12 watersheds where this species has been found