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| Biologically, the greatest threat to these fish is an influx of exotic fish species<ref name=”ref7”> Simon, TP. 2006. Biodiversity of fishes in the Wabash River: status, indicators and threats. ''Proceedings of the Indiana Aacademy of Science'', 115(2), 136-148.</ref>. In Indiana, an influx of Asiatic carps (''Ctenopharyngodon idella''), bighead (''Hypothalmichthys nobilis''), and silver carps (''Hypothalmichthys molitrix'') are more than likely at least partially responisble for the total extirpation of ''Notropis ariommus''. | Biologically, the greatest threat to these fish is an influx of exotic fish species<ref name=”ref7”> Simon, TP. 2006. Biodiversity of fishes in the Wabash River: status, indicators and threats. ''Proceedings of the Indiana Aacademy of Science'', 115(2), 136-148.</ref>. In Indiana, an influx of Asiatic carps (''Ctenopharyngodon idella''), bighead (''Hypothalmichthys nobilis''), and silver carps (''Hypothalmichthys molitrix'') are more than likely at least partially responisble for the total extirpation of ''Notropis ariommus''. | ||
| Ohio has a program that strives to protect and restore stream habitats of native species that are endangered or threatened in some way. This program is known as the Division of Wildlife's Stream Conservation Program<ref name=”ref11”>http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/FishingSubhomePage/fisheriesmanagementplaceholder/streamconservation/streamaquaticdiversity/tabid/22004/Default.aspx</ref>. | Ohio has a program that strives to protect and restore stream habitats of native species that are endangered or threatened in some way. This program is known as the Division of Wildlife's Stream Conservation Program<ref name=”ref11”>http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/FishingSubhomePage/fisheriesmanagementplaceholder/streamconservation/streamaquaticdiversity/tabid/22004/Default.aspx</ref>. | ||
| == Management Recommendations == | |||
| The primary recommendation in monitoring ''Notropis ariommus'' is to determine life history events. A prominent concern with any species should be reproductive habits, especially in a species where nothing is concretely known. However, to manage abundance, a method to monitor ''Notropis ariommus'' is necessary. To measure the amount in a given area, it is suggested to follow the methods set forth by Cavendish and Rice, 1997<ref name=”ref12”> Cavendar, TM, and DL Rice. 1997. Survey and analysis of the Scioto Brush Creek drainage fish fauna of Southern Ohio''. Ohio Journal of Science, 97, 78-85</ref>. The means of accomplishing this include setting up a net and allowing the fish to swim into it, and taking count of the collection. Sampling would take place in areas with known populations of ''Notropis ariommus'', and would take place every fall. In habitats known to contain endangered species, the area should be protected by governmental bodies, and meticulously counted. Also, regulation of agriculture and industrialization needs to take place in an effort to not only protect ''Notropis ariommus'', but also ever other species in danger. | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| Popeye Shiner | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Notropis |
| Species: | N. ariommus |
| Binomial name | |
| Notropis ariommus (Cope, 1867) | |
Popeye Shiner (Notropis ariommus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Notropis.
Geographic distribution
Notropis ariommus has been documented as a species native to the United States, and in particular, the Ohio River basin, and the Tennessee River drainage, spanning the states of Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia. Specific locations include the Tennessee River in Alabama and Georgia, the Wabash River in Indiana, the the Cheat, Kanawha (non-native), and New rivers of West Virginia . Between 1894 and 1949, only three specimens had been definitively identified. After, however, the number of Notropis ariommus began to increase, even in places that had been well documented previously and showed no trace of Notropis ariommus. Despite more of these minnows being discovered since 1949, they are still listed as endangered by Georgia and Ohio , and extirpated in Indiana. This could potentially be due to destruction of their preferred habitat, as industrialisation (i.e. logging, damming, strip mining) continues, although a better culprit may be due to the influx of invasive species.
Ecology
Notropis ariommus are freshwater insectivores. They consume aquatic insects, including midges, caddisflies, mayflies and beetles. These benthopelagic fish are found in temperate waters, particularly large creeks and small rivers that are extremely clear and have gravel bottoms. The bodies of water in which they are found also tend to have slow to moderate flow.
Life History
The minnows spawn in the spring or summer. Other aspects of their life history are relatively unknown. .
Current Management
Despite being listed as endangered in Ohio and Georgia and extirpated in Indiana, very little is being done to manage Notropis ariommus. Biologically, the greatest threat to these fish is an influx of exotic fish species. In Indiana, an influx of Asiatic carps (Ctenopharyngodon idella), bighead (Hypothalmichthys nobilis), and silver carps (Hypothalmichthys molitrix) are more than likely at least partially responisble for the total extirpation of Notropis ariommus. Ohio has a program that strives to protect and restore stream habitats of native species that are endangered or threatened in some way. This program is known as the Division of Wildlife's Stream Conservation Program.
Management Recommendations
The primary recommendation in monitoring Notropis ariommus is to determine life history events. A prominent concern with any species should be reproductive habits, especially in a species where nothing is concretely known. However, to manage abundance, a method to monitor Notropis ariommus is necessary. To measure the amount in a given area, it is suggested to follow the methods set forth by Cavendish and Rice, 1997. The means of accomplishing this include setting up a net and allowing the fish to swim into it, and taking count of the collection. Sampling would take place in areas with known populations of Notropis ariommus, and would take place every fall. In habitats known to contain endangered species, the area should be protected by governmental bodies, and meticulously counted. Also, regulation of agriculture and industrialization needs to take place in an effort to not only protect Notropis ariommus, but also ever other species in danger.
References
- ^ Gilbert, CR. 1969 Systematics and distribution of the American cyprinid fishes Notropis ariommus and Notropis telescopus. Copeia.
- ^ FishBase: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=2822&AT=popeye+shiner
- Stauffer, JR, JM Boltz, and LR White. 1995. Fishes of West Virginia. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 146: 1-389
- Georgia SOS: http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/391/4/10/09.pdf
- ^ Ohio DNR: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Default.aspx?tabid=22420
- Indiana DNR: http://www.dearbornswcd.org/Wildlife/RareAnimalsFax.pdf
- ^ Simon, TP. 2006. Biodiversity of fishes in the Wabash River: status, indicators and threats. Proceedings of the Indiana Aacademy of Science, 115(2), 136-148.
- ^ Etnier, D.A. and W.C. Starnes. 1993. The fishes of Tennessee. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
- Trautman, M. B. 1981 The Fishes of Ohio. Ohio State University Press, Columbus, OH.
- http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/FishingSubhomePage/fisheriesmanagementplaceholder/streamconservation/streamaquaticdiversity/tabid/22004/Default.aspx
- Cavendar, TM, and DL Rice. 1997. Survey and analysis of the Scioto Brush Creek drainage fish fauna of Southern Ohio. Ohio Journal of Science, 97, 78-85