Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Department of Conservation
SHINER, GHOST

Summary information for SHINER, GHOST

Common Name
SHINER, GHOST
Scientific Name
NOTROPIS BUCHANANI
Status
NONGAME, STATE RANK S2, GLOBAL RANK G5
Primary Habitat
"Aquatic - river/stream"
Preferred Habitat
"Inhabits pools and backwaters of large streams and rivers with moderately clear water, low gradient and quiet water. In northern MO, only found in locations at least 3-5 km downstream from channelization *014*."
Distribution
"Occurs in prairie streams along a broad band extending northeast from the Spring R., and in the Missouri and Mississippi rivers *001*."
County List
AUDRAIN, BARTON, BATES, BENTON, BOONE, CALLAWAY, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CEDAR, COLE, COOPER, GASCONADE, HOWARD, JASPER, JEFFERSON, KNOX, LINCOLN, MARION, MILLER, MONITEAU, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, OSAGE, PERRY, PETTIS, PIKE, RALLS, SALINE, SCOTT, SHELBY, ST. CHARLES, ST. LOUIS, STE. GENEVIEVE, WARREN
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