Missouri Department of Conservation

Taxonomy

Common Name: SHINER, TAILLIGHT

Phylum: CHORDATA

Class: OSTEICHTHYES

Order: CYPRINIFORMES

Family: CYPRINIDAE

Genus: NOTROPIS

Species: MACULATUS

Taxonomic Authority: (HAY)

Taxonomy References: 002

Status

NONGAME
STATE ENDANGERED
STATE RANK S1
GLOBAL RANK G5

Status References: 003 , 008 , 013

Habitat Summary

"Occurs in swamps, sloughs, marshes, oxbows, backwaters and pools of streams with sluggish flow and emergent vegetation."

Primary Habitat: "Aquatic - river/stream"

References: 008 , 009 , 001

Distribution

General Occurrence in State:

"Known only from Little Black river, Allred Lake, and McPherson Slough *001,006,008*."

County Occurance

County Occurence
Known Likely Unknown Not Likely Historic Extirpated
BOLLINGER CRAWFORD ADAIR
BUTLER DUNKLIN ANDREW
IRON ATCHISON
MISSISSIPPI AUDRAIN
NEW MADRID BARRY
PEMISCOT BARTON
RIPLEY BATES
SCOTT BENTON
STODDARD BOONE
WAYNE BUCHANAN
CALDWELL
CALLAWAY
CAMDEN
CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARROLL
CARTER
CASS
CEDAR
CHARITON
CHRISTIAN
CLARK
CLAY
CLINTON
COLE
COOPER
DADE
DALLAS
DAVIESS
DEKALB
DENT
DOUGLAS
FRANKLIN
GASCONADE
GENTRY
GREENE
GRUNDY
HARRISON
HENRY
HICKORY
HOLT
HOWARD
HOWELL
JACKSON
JASPER
JEFFERSON
JOHNSON
KNOX
LACLEDE
LAFAYETTE
LAWRENCE
LEWIS
LINCOLN
LINN
LIVINGSTON
MACON
MADISON
MARIES
MARION
MCDONALD
MERCER
MILLER
MONITEAU
MONROE
MONTGOMERY
MORGAN
NEWTON
NODAWAY
OREGON
OSAGE
OZARK
PERRY
PETTIS
PHELPS
PIKE
PLATTE
POLK
PULASKI
PUTNAM
RALLS
RANDOLPH
RAY
REYNOLDS
SALINE
SCHUYLER
SCOTLAND
SHANNON
SHELBY
ST. CHARLES
ST. CLAIR
ST. FRANCOIS
ST. LOUIS
STE. GENEVIEVE
STONE
SULLIVAN
TANEY
TEXAS
VERNON
WARREN
WASHINGTON
WEBSTER
WORTH
WRIGHT

References for distribution: 006 , 007 , 008 , 010 , 001

Distribution by Watersheds

Little R.
Black R.
Current R.

Comments: ""

Distribution by Ecoregions

Mississippi River Alluvial Plains, Ozark Highlands

Comments: ""

Distribution by Potential Natural Vegetation

Oak-Hickory Forest
Oak-Hickory-Pine Forest
Southern Floodplain Forest

Distribution by Natural Divisions of Missouri

Ozark Border: Mississippi River
Mississippi Lowlands: Lowlands

Habitat Associations

Species is associated with "Aquatic" habitats.

National Wetlands Inventory Association:

Palustrine
Riverine

Aquatic Associations:

"Palustrine"
"Palustrine", "Forested, broad-leaved deciduous",
"Riverine, lower perennial"

References for Aquatic Associations: 006 , 008 , 001

Habitat Types:

Swamp
Marsh
Permanent Stream

References for Habitat Types: 004 , 006 , 008 , 001

Terrestrial Natural Communities:

Wetland
Marshes
Freshwater Marsh
Pond Marsh
Swamps
Swamp
Pond Swamp

References for Terrestrial Natural Communities: 007 , 009 , 001

Food Habits

Trophic Level:

"Carnivore"

Larval Food Habits

Rotiferans; Not Specified

Comments for larval food habits:
""

References for larval food habits: 009

Juvenile Food Habits

Branchiopods (Daphnia, Cladocera); Not Specified

Comments for Juvenile Food Habits:
""

References Juvenile Food Habits 009

Adult Food Habits

Algae; All of plant
Diptera (flies, midges, mosquitos, gnats); Larva stage
Aquatic Insects; Not Specified
Rotiferans; Not Specified
Crustaceans; Not Specified
Branchiopods (Daphnia, Cladocera); Not Specified
Ostracods (Eucypris); Not Specified
Copepods (Cyclops, Calanus); Not Specified
Insects Insects; Not Specified

Comments for Adult Food Habits:
""

References Adult Food Habits 009

Niche Requirements

Egg Niche Requirements

References for egg niches requirements:

Feeding Larvae Niche Requirements

Water level: permanently flooded
Inland wetlands: permanent stream

References for feeding larvae niche requirements: 008 , 009 , 001

Resting Larvae Niche Requirements

References for resting Larvae niche requirements: 008 , 009 , 001

Feeding Juvenile Niche Requirements

Aquatic habitat zone: prefers the shallows with emergent vegetation (littoral zone)
Water level: permanently flooded
Inland wetlands: permanent stream

References for feeding juvenile niche requirements: 009 , 001

Resting Juvenile Niche Requirements

Aquatic habitat zone specified in comments(00170)

References for resting juvenile niche requirements: 009 , 001

Breeding Adult Niche Requirements

Water temperature specified in comments(00010)
Aquatic habitat zone specified in comments(00170)
Elevation 501-1000'
Inland wetlands: permanent stream

References for feeding Adult niche requirements: 009 , 012 , 001

Feeding Adult Niche Requirements

Aquatic habitat zone: prefers the shallows with emergent vegetation (littoral zone)
Water level: permanently flooded
Inland wetlands: swamp
Inland wetlands: marsh
Inland wetlands: slough, bayou
Inland wetlands: permanent stream
Inland wetlands: oxbow
Inland wetlands specified in comments(00250)
Inland wetlands: backwaters
Stream order: fifth order stream

References for feeding adult niche requirements: 007 , 009 , 001

Resting Adult Niche Requirements

Aquatic habitat zone: prefers the shallows with emergent vegetation (littoral zone)
Water level: permanently flooded
Inland wetlands: swamp
Inland wetlands: marsh
Inland wetlands: slough, bayou
Inland wetlands: permanent stream
Inland wetlands: oxbow
Inland wetlands specified in comments(00250)
Inland wetlands: backwaters
Stream order: fifth order stream

References for resting adult niche requirements: 007 , 009

Niche Requirement Summary

Aquatic habitat zone specified in comments(00170)
Aquatic habitat zone: prefers the shallows with emergent vegetation (littoral zone)
Elevation 501-1000'
Inland wetlands specified in comments(00250)
Inland wetlands: backwaters
Inland wetlands: marsh
Inland wetlands: oxbow
Inland wetlands: permanent stream
Inland wetlands: slough, bayou
Inland wetlands: swamp
Stream order: fifth order stream
Water level: permanently flooded
Water temperature specified in comments(00010)

Comments about Life History:

Code Comment
012 Spawning site information unavailable
017 Fertilized eggs in 23 degrees C. lab aquaria hatched within 60-72 hours.*09*
018 In FL study, 78-408 ova/female, positively correlated with total length.*09*
022 In FL, mature at 6-9 months depending on water temperature. Mature females average 44.4mm and males average 41.6mm. Spring group of young-of-year reached 40.2mm tl by August, were reproductively mature and subsequently spawned. Early summer group reached about 39 mm by October and didn't mature until August of the following year *09*
024 Sex ratio 1.7 fem./1 male, females were more prevalent in open areas of pond.*09*
007 Spawn March-early October in fl.*09*

Life History Information

Origin in state: native
Seasonal distribution in state: all seasons
Foraging strategy: gleaning
Foraging sites: water
Breeding season specified in comments(007)
Spawning site specified in comments(012)
Gestation/incubation period specified in comments(017)
Clutch/litter size specified in comments(018)
Age at sexual maturity specified in comments(022)
Sex ratio specified in comments(024)

Comments about Life History:

Code Comment
012 Spawning site information unavailable
017 Fertilized eggs in 23 degrees C. lab aquaria hatched within 60-72 hours.*09*
018 In FL study, 78-408 ova/female, positively correlated with total length.*09*
022 In FL, mature at 6-9 months depending on water temperature. Mature females average 44.4mm and males average 41.6mm. Spring group of young-of-year reached 40.2mm tl by August, were reproductively mature and subsequently spawned. Early summer group reached about 39 mm by October and didn't mature until August of the following year *09*
024 Sex ratio 1.7 fem./1 male, females were more prevalent in open areas of pond.*09*
007 Spawn March-early October in fl.*09*

References for life history: 006 , 009

Management

Beneficial Management Practices:

Beneficial Management References:

Adverse Managment Practices:

Water - dredging and filling

Adverse Management References: 006

Comments on Management:

References for Management Comments:

References

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003 The Wildlife Code of Missouri. Missouri Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102. 573-751-4115.
004 Kelly, G. (Ed.) 1986. Animal Habitat Relations Handbook. Mo Dept. Of Conservation and U.S.D.A. Forest Service. Jefferson City, Mo. 293 Pp.
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009 Cowell, B.C. and B.S. Barnett. 1974. Life History Of The Taillight Shiner, Notropis Maculatus, In Central Florida. Amer. Midl. Nat. 91(2):282-293.
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012 Unpb Pflieger, W.L. Collection Records. Mo Dept Of Conservation, 1110 College Ave., Columbia, Mo 65201. 573-882-9880.
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