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, 1 fisheries assessment site, and 0 fisheries presence-only assessment sites. In total, it was collected at 10 distinct sites, or 0.6% of the 1559 total sites monitored by the bioassessment program. It is the 103rd most commonly collected species.
The Plains Minnow was collected in 10 bioassessment sampling sessions and 1 fisheries assessment session. It was present in 0 rapid bioassessment sessions and 0 presence-only sessions.
The biological assessment program has collected a total of 56 individual Plains Minnow specimens, ranking it the #106 most collected fish.
HUC12 watersheds where this species has been found
