Hiodon tergisus Lesueur, 1818

Mooneye

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Osteoglossiformes \| Hiodontidae
Synonyms	... more
Common names	Freshwater herring, Laquaiche argentée, Laquaiche argentée, ... more

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Main reference

Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr. 1991. (Ref. 5723)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 47.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 28.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. published weight: 907 g (Ref. 3221); max. reported age: 10 years (Ref. 12193)

Environment

Pelagic; freshwater

Climate / Range

Temperate; 60°N - 30°N

North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes (except Superior) in Canada-USA, Mississippi River in USA, and Hudson Bay basins from Quebec to Alberta in Canada and south to Gulf of Mexico; Gulf Slope drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana, USA.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Occur in deep pools and backwaters of medium to large rivers, lakes and impoundments (Ref. 5723, 10294).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=10)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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