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Scientific Name
Notropis heterolepis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Notropis heterolepis Eigenmann and Eigenmann, 1893
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Blacknose shiner
Park Synonyms
Notropis heterolepis regalis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Ostariophysi |
| Order | Cypriniformes |
| Superfamily | Cyprinoidea |
| Family | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus | Notropis |
| Species | Notropis heterolepis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in Lake Superior and inland lakes (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982). Designated subspecies as Notropis heterolepis heterolepis (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982; Hubbs and Lagler 1949). The same authors would designate all Canadian populations as Notropis heterolepis heterolepis but the degree of variability over the entire Canadian range is great and has not received careful study (Scott and Crossman 1985).; Data Source: Kallemeyn 2000. Scott and Crossman 1985. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Hubbs and Lagler 1949.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
The blacknose shiner is widely distributed from the Hudson Bay drainage in Canada to the New England states west to Iowa (Scott and Crossman 1985).; Data Source: Scott and Crossman 1985.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Known from 20 inland lakes (Kallemeyn 2000).; Data Source: Kallemeyn 2000.
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
11/19/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
7/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found in Beaver Lake, Benson Lake, Chickenbone Lake, Dustin Lake, Eva Lake, Forbes Lake, Halloran Lake, Harvey Lake, Intermediate Lake, John Lake, Linklater Lake, Livermore Lake, Mason Lake, Otter Lake, Lake Richie, Sargent Lake, Scholts Lake, Shesheeb Lake, Siskiwit Lake, and Lake Whittlesey (Kallemeyn 2000)., Park Species Data Source: Kallemeyn, L W. 2000. A Comparison of Fish Communities from 32 Inland Lakes in Isle Royale National Park, 1929 and 1995-1997. US Department of the Interior, US Geological Survey, Washington, DC. Biological Science Report USGS/BRD/BSR-2000-004. Scott, W B and E J Crossman. 1985. Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Hull, Quebec. Johnsson, R G, P C Shelton and P A Jordan. 1982. Wildlife of Isle Royale. Isle Royale Natural History Association, Houghton, MI.
