"Status of the Brassy Minnow (Hybognathus Hankinsoni) in Alberta." Adults reach 3- to 4-inches long. The baitfish primer: a guide to identifying and protecting Ontario’s baitfishes. [5] and dark stripe that runs from its gill cover to its tail. Brassy minnows appear to do better in habitats with minimal predators, or those that have structure for them to hide in, as they are very susceptible to predation[5], Hybognathus hankinsoni are omnivorous eating algae, plankton and aquatic invertebrates[4] that live in the organic sediment or the weeds that grow in their environment. It is illegal to bring any crayfish, salamanders, live fish or leeches into Ontario for use as bait. Female brassy minnows tend to be larger than the males. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Fish Species Codes & Names. The brassy minnow is typically 4-7.5 cm long and weighs 0.7-4 g.[4] It can be identified by its brassy side coloration, cream underbelly and olive green back. Adults range from about two and one-half to three and one-half inches long. Cudmore-Vokey, B. and E.J. Rodger, Robin W. A. and dark stripe that runs from its gill cover to its tail. brassy minnow Description Catalog Number 105498 Size 47-51 mm SL Number of Specimens 5 Collection Event Data Field Number Z105498 Collection Date 1938-06-16 Collection Time-Location Continent N America Country Canada State Ontario County Glengarry Locality Lake Garry and Garry River Degrees Latitude-32768 Minutes Latitude-32768 Seconds Latitude-32768 Degrees Longitude-32768 Western Silvery Minnows can be distinguished from sympatric Brassy Minnows by the pointed tip of the dorsal fin: Brassy Minnow have a rounded dorsal fin tip (Pflieger et al. The Brassy Minnow spawns in quiet water in spring or early summer. Fish Species List Brassy Minnow (Hybognathus hankinsoni) Description: Brassy Minnow has a brassy-yellow body with a stripe, developed on the ear half of its side. Fish Facts. Brassy minnows will establish populations in ponds and lakes, although they are seldom abundant in this type of habitat. (1991): n. pag. Some 48 species of minnows occur in New York state; five of these are introduced species, … Bait. It has larger than usual leptoid(bony ridge) scales. Cudmore, B. and N.E. Grass Carp do not have a snout that overhangs the mouth, and they lack a stripe. 2016. Ottawa Ash Tree Replacement Grant Program. 2018. Stonebridge, Halfmoon Bay and Barrhaven are nearby neighborhoods. Minneapolis: U of Minnesota, 1982. Hankinson. Ditz, K. and E. Holm. Its abundance and distribution in northern NY … 40 pp. Brassy minnow, Hybognathus hankinsoni, is a little-studied cyprinid fish with highly disjunct distributions in western Canada. Brassy Minnow — Hybognathus hankinsoni. The brassy minnow reaches an average length of 2 1/2 inches. 270 Brassy Minnow Crescent is a property located in Ottawa, Ontario. [6] They lay their legs on the vegetation and along the bottom of the streams and ponds it inhabits. The majority of descriptions include a brassy color on the sides. It has larger than usual leptoid(bony ridge) scales. The fish gets its scientific name (Hybognathus hankinsoni) from the Greek word Hybognathus, meaning bulging jaw, and hankinsoni from the American scientist, T.L. The company's filing status is listed as Active and its File Number is 1193041-9.The company's principal address is 273 Brassy Minnow Crescent, Ottawa, ON K2J 6J9 CA. The minnows feed in schools with peak feeding times around 1-3 pm. Alberta's Species at Risk Program. Actually, "minnow" is the common name for the largest family of fishes found in North America. [6] The water can be clear or turbid. Low Water Response in the South Nation Jurisdiction, Eastern Ontario First Nations Working Group. The family Cyprinidae consists of mainly freshwater minnows and carps. Pam Fuller and Matt Neilson. The snout overhangs the small, crescent-shaped mouth. Little is known of their reproductive habits other than they spawn in May. Montana Natural Heritage Program and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Canadian Journal of Zoology 91.2 (2013): 71-81. 2018. The sides are usually brass-yellow, although small individuals may have silver sides instead. Monitoring melt water; we need your help! The dark stripe on the side is darkest toward the caudal area. Lake Ontario includes the St. Lawrence River east to Cornwall, Ontario. Hybognathus hankinsoni. However, this species was not reported from the Susquehanna drainage in a review of the species' distribution by Bailey (1954), and the Chenango Canal has been inactive since the late 1800s. Can. Volunds Angl Ltd. is a Canada Limited Partnership filed on February 27, 2020. They probably feed on microorganisms attached to plant stems or in the bottom ooze. The typical size of … Its back is green-brown with a brown to green-yellow stripe. Although omnivorous, the brassy minnow is typically vegetarian, mainly eating the algae, especially diatoms and desmids, found growing in the streams and ponds it inhabits. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Bait Association of Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. CANADA-AFRIQUE SAIN ENVIRONNEMENT (CASE), CORP. (Corporation# 9678824) is a federal corporation entity registered with Corporations Canada. Programs that provide fisheries information: ... Brassy Minnow Hybognathus hankinsoni Uncommon Brindled Madtom Noturus miurus Rare Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculus Uncommon [4] A female brassy minnow can lay up to 2500 eggs, depending on her size, and usually releases the eggs over the course of a week. [3], The brassy minnow typically lives in cool, slow moving streams[7] and creeks that have sand, mud or gravel bottoms overlaid with organic sediment. Hybognathus hansinkoni have a small dorsal finwith a rounded tip, and two pelvic fins that lie behind the dorsal fin in the abdominal position. They live in water with a large range of pH's, and are able to survive at low oxygen levels, displaying high levels of environmental tolerance. Simon. This wildlife status report looks at brassy minnow, which is found in is three disjunct subpopulations in Alberta: The Milk River drainage in southeastern Alberta; Musreau Lake in the Peace River basin in northwestern Alberta; and in the Athabasca River near Ft. McMurray in northeastern Alberta. It has been reported from the Susquehanna and Allegheny watersheds in 1979 and 1989 respectively, where it is regarded as non-native. Modified January 2018. Crossman. [4] The fish spawn (biology) during the months of April through July, depending on the location. Fishes of the Minnesota Region. This minnow is common in small streams and ponds, apparently preferring those with boggy, acid waters. In Canada, pearl dace were more often found to co-occur with brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) and mottled sculpin (Cottus bairdi) at water temperatures of 15.8 to 16.6 C, than with smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) and rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) at 20.8 to 21.5 C (Becker 1983). It is situated in the community of Half Moon Bay in Ottawa. Sources: Mandrak. Habitat: The preferred habitat is small weedy streams with mud, gravel or sand beds covered with organic vegetation. The eggs take about 7–10 days to hatch and the larvae grow rapidly for the first months. Hybognathus hankinsoni Brassy Minnow lives in smaller streams and is native to 12 of 18 watersheds. British Columbia Ministry of Fisheries. Thus it is more likely due to a bait bucket introduction; Smith (1985) reports that the Brassy Minnow is frequently used as a baitfish. 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202111A18232466.en, https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=544, http://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=AFCJB16020, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brassy_minnow&oldid=884206328, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 February 2019, at 05:10. In the more northerly range of the brassy minnow, they spawn later in the year than in the south part of their range. March 2018. It is also is commonly found in shallow bog ponds, lakes, streams, and silt-bottom bodies. Brassy Minnows also have ~20 radii on their scales as opposed to an average of ten on Western Silvery Minnows … Montana Field Guide. The spawning time occurs when the water temperature reaches sixteen to seventeen degrees Celsius. Description: Brassy Minnow has a brassy-yellow body with a stripe, developed on the ear half of its side. The harvest, movement and use of bait pose a risk to Ontario’s fisheries and biodiversity. B.Sc., Biology, University of Toronto, 1973 Erling Holm is an Assistant Curator of Ichthyology in the Department of Natural History. brassy minnow Description Catalog Number 66517 Type Status Paratype Size 46-48 mm SL Number of Specimens 2 Determiner CL Hubbs Collection Event Data Field Number Z66517 Collector HC White Collection Date 1925-05-28 Collection Time-Location Continent N America Country Canada State Ontario Locality Swamp Creek, Aylmer, Lake Erie dr Degrees Latitude-32768 Minutes Latitude-32768 [6] The brassy minnow lives up to 5 years and spawns annually. We’re in it Together. The brassy minnow occurs in southern Canada from Quebec through British Columbia and south to Arkansas. FEATURES The brassy minnow has a rounded dorsal fin. 267 Brassy Minnow Crescent is a property located in Ottawa, Ontario. It has a stripe that is developed on the rear half of its side. Pearl dace appear to prefer cool to cold water temperatures. A Member of Conservation Ontario Brassy Minnow is a slightly deep-bodied fish and is usually golden yellow in colour. 1999. Brassy Minnow: méné laiton: Hybognathus hankinsoni: N/A: N/A : Eastern Silvery Minnow: méné d'argent: Hybognathus regius: ... Bluntnose Minnow: méné à museau arrondi: Pimephales notatus: N/A : N/A: Fathead Minnow: méné à grosse tête: ... Ontario (ESA, 2007) … Web. and T.P. Brassy Minnow Species Description Identification Adult brassy minnows are 2 ½–3 inches in length and are variously described in color, perhaps due to geographic differences or changes that occur through preservation of specimens. Web. [5] Female brassy minnows tend to be larger than the males. Goldstein, R.M. The Brassy Minnow prefers small, clear streams having sluggish current and sandy bottoms overlaid by organic sediment or weedy pools. Stonebridge, Halfmoon Bay and Barrhaven are nearby neighborhoods. It is situated in the area of Half Moon Bay in Ottawa. "Habitat Variation and Invasive Species as Factors Influencing the Distribution of Native Fishes in the Lower Fraser River Valley, British Columbia, with an Emphasis on Brassy Minnow ( Hybognathus Hankinsoni )." Range extends from the St. Lawrence River and Lake Champlain drainages, throughout the Great Lakes and Northern United States and into Alberta and British Columbia. J. Zool. Nowosad, Damon M., and Eric B. Taylor. Retrieved on April 29, 2016, from. © 2020 South Nation Conservation – Our Local Environment. [6], The brassy minnow becomes sexually active at one to two years of age. The species is considered to be globally secure, and therefore does not have any conservation concerns.[6]. As its name implies, live specimens of the brassy minnow have a greenish-brassy color. It is more frequently collected in smaller and clearer perennial streams than the western silvery or plains minnow. Although Lakes Ontario and Huron ... Exoglossum laurae Tonguetied Minnow A A A A N ... Hybognathus hankinsoni Brassy Minnow N N N N N Hybognathus regius Eastern Silvery Minnow A A A A N Hybopsis amblops Bigeye Chub A A A N A Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver Carp A A A A A Toward a united definition of guild structure for feeding ecology of North American freshwater fishes. Phillips, Gary L., William D. Schmid, and James Campbell. Adult brassy minnows are 2 ½–3 inches in length and are variously described in color, perhaps due to geographic differences or changes that occur through preservation of specimens. [2] It is commonly found throughout the northern United States and Canada.[3]. Underhill. Print. The majority of descriptions include a brassy color on the sides. 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