Where Does Silverjaw Minnow Live?
Ericymba buccata
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Where to find Silverjaw Minnow
- Water type
- freshwater
- Depth
- Typically found in shallow to moderate depths of streams and small rivers.
- Environment
- Prefers clear, cool to warm streams and small rivers with moderate to low gradients. Commonly found over sand or fine gravel substrates, often in areas with some current. Avoids heavily silted or turbid waters.
- Geographic range
- Native to the central and eastern United States, primarily in the Ohio River basin, lower Mississippi River basin, and Gulf Coast drainages from Texas to Florida. Its range extends north into parts of the Great Lakes basin.
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