Iowa Fish Atlas

Native: Yes

State Rank: S3

ITIS Code: 163411          

National Rank: N4           

Global Rank: G4

Modeled By: Anna Loan-Wilsey

State Range:

Being at the extreme northern limit of its range,  the pallid shiner in Iowa is restricted to the upper pools of the Mississippi River, where it is rare in fish collections (Harlan et al. 1987). 

 

Habitat Affinities:

The pallid shiner is found in sloughs, backwaters, reservoirs and oxbow lakes but is most common in medium to large, muddy streams of lowland areas (Clay 1975; Etnier and Starnes 1993; Pflieger 1997; Robison and Buchanan 1988). Its preferred microhabitat is shallow, moderately clear and well-oxygenated waters with slight current and substrates of sand or mud (Kwak 1991; Robison and Buchanan 1988). In Iowa, the pallid shiner is often found in flowing water over sand bars (Harlan et al. 1987).  The status of the pallid shiner is a matter of concern.  In Iowa, the pallid shiner was considered “quite common to the entire stretch” of the Mississippi River (Harlan and Speaker 1969).  However, the number of collections containing this species in its northern range since the mid-twentieth century are almost nonexistent and the pallid shiner may be heading toward extirpation (Becker 1983; Eddy and Underhill 1974; Harlan et al. 1987; Pflieger 1997; Smith 1979).

Predictive Model(s):

Statewide Model: Range Only

The distribution is based upon existing collection records.

Mississippi River Model:

The distribution is based upon existing collection records and professional review.

(("pool" >= 'S08' AND "pool" <= 'S13') OR "pool" = 'S15')

Overall Prediction:

(("pool" >= 'S08' AND "pool" <= 'S13') OR "pool" = 'S15')

Literature Cited:

Becker, G.C.  1983.  Fishes of Wisconsin.  University of Wisconsin Press, Madison. 1052 pp.

Clay, W.M.  1975.  The fishes of Kentucky.  Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Frankfort, Kentucky.  416 pp.

Eddy, S., and J.C. Underhill.  1974.  Northern fishes; with special reference to the upper Mississippi Valley.  University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota.  414 pp.

Etnier, D.A., and W.E. Starnes.  1993.  The fishes of Tennessee.  University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tennessee.  681 pp.

Harlan, J.R., and E.B. Speaker.  1969.  Iowa fish and fishing. Iowa Conservation Commission, Des Moines, Iowa. 365pp.

Harlan, J.R., E.B. Speaker, and J. Mayhew.  1987.  Iowa fish and fishing. Iowa Conservation Commission, Des Moines, Iowa. 323pp.

Kwak, T.J.  1991.  Ecological characteristics of a northern population of the pallid shiner. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 120:106-115

Pflieger, W.L.  1997.  The fishes of Missouri.  Missouri Department of Conservation, Jefferson City, Missouri.  372 pp.

Robison, H.W., and T.M. Buchanan. 1988.  Fishes of Arkansas.  University of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville, Arkansas.  536 pp.

Smith, P.W.  1979.  The fishes of Illinois.  University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Illinois.  314 pp.

Data Sources:

Barnickol, P.G., and W.C. Starrett.  1951.  Commercial and sport fishes of the

Mississippi River between Caruthersville, Missouri, and Dubuque, Iowa.  Illinois Natural History Survey Bulletin 25(Article 5):267-347.

Howell, D.  2003.  NAI database.  Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Des

Moines, Iowa.

Museum of Zoology.  2002.  Division of Fishes collection database.  University of

Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. http://www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/. (May, 2002)

Nord, R.C.  1967.  A compendium of fishery information on the Upper Mississippi River.

Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee, Rock Island, Illinois.

Page, L.M.  1982.  Field notes attached to letter addressed to Bruce Menzel, dated June

28, 1982.  State Natural History Survey Division, Section of Fauntistic Surveys and Insect Identification, Champaign, Illinois.

Smith, P.W,. and A.C. Lopinot.  1966.  The 1966 survey of fishes from the mouths of

Mississippi River tributaries, Appendix B, pp.226-233, Illinois State Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois.

UMRCC.  1953.  Revised species list- northern section of the river.  Pages 19-32 in

Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Meeting, Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee, Rock Island, Illinois.

UMRCC.  1964.  Proceedings of the twentieth annual meeting, January 7, 1964.  Upper

Mississippi River Conservation Committee, Rock Island, Illinois.

Additional References:

Coburn, M.M., and T.M. Cavender.  1992.  Interrelationships of North American cyprinid fishes.  Pages 328-373 in R. L. Mayden, editor.  Systematics, historical ecology, and North American freshwater fishes. Stanford University Press, Stanford, Calfiornia. xxvi + 969 pp.

Douglas, N.H.  1974.  Freshwater fishes of Louisiana.  Claitor’s Publishing Division, Sponsored by Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  443 pp.

Herkert, J.R., editor.  1992.  Endangered and threatened species of Illinois: status and distribution. Volume 2: Animals.  Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board.  142 pp.

Hubbs, C.L. 1951.  Notropis amnis, a new cyprinid fish of the Mississippi fauna, with two subspecies.  Occasional Paper Museum of Zoolology University of  Michigan 530:1-30.

Jenkin, J.D., and J.R. Gold.  1992.  Chromosomal NOR phenotypes of two species of North American cyprinid fishes (Cyprinidae: Teleostei).  Texas Journal of Science 44:241-245.

Jenkins, R.E., and N.M. Burkhead.  1994.  Freshwater fishes of Virginia.  American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland.  1079 pp.

Lee, D.S., C.R. Gilbert, C.H. Hocutt, R.E. Jenkins, D.E. McAllister, and J.R. Stauffer, Jr.  1980.  Atlas of North American freshwater fishes.  North Carolina State Museum of Natural History, Raleigh, North Carolina.  867 pp.

Mayden, R.L. 1989.  Phylogenetic studies of North American minnows, with emphasis on the genus Cyprinella (Teleostei: Cypriniformes).  University of Kansas Museum Natural History Miscellaneous Publication (80):1-189.

Mettee, M.F., P.E. O'Neil, and J.M. Pierson.  1996.  Fishes of Alabama and the Mobile Basin.  Oxmoor House, Birmingham, Alabama.  820 pp.

Page, L.M., and B.M. Burr.  1991.  A field guide to freshwater fishes: North America north of Mexico.  Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Massachusetts. 432 pp.

Pflieger, W.L.  1971.  A distributional study of Missouri fishes.  University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History  20(3):225-570.

Pflieger, W.L.  1989a.  Aquatic community classification system for Missouri.  Missouri Department of Conservation.  Jefferson City, Missouri.  Aquatic Series No. 19. 70 pp. plus Supplement.

Pflieger, W.L.  1989b.  The stream resources of Missouri.  D-J Project - F-1-R-28.  Study S-20.  Missouri Department of Conservation, Columbia, Missouri.  

Phillips, G.L., W.D. Schmid, and J.C. Underhill.  1982.  Fishes of the Minnesota region.  University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota.  248 pp.

Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea, and W.B. Scott.  1991.  Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada.  American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 20, Bethesda, Maryland. 183 pp.

Thom, R.H., and J.H. Wilson.  1980.  The natural divisions of Missouri.  Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science  14:9-24.

Photo Credits:

Upper Left:       Photo courtesy of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/factsheets/fish/Pldshn.htm.

Upper Right:     Photo courtesy of the Illinois State Museum, http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/midewin/streams.html.