Blacknose Shiner
Konrad Schmidt
Grows to a length of 3 ½ inches. Compressed body. Black lateral line entire length of body with crescents within it. Olive to straw colored on top with lighter sides and belly. Scales outlined below lateral line.
Status in North Dakota
Resident.
Range Map
Blacknose Shiner historical range.
Reason for SWAP Designation
Extirpated from much of its historic range in North Dakota.
Populations confined to only a few sites.
Threats
Degradation of quality habitat is recognized as the leading cause for decline in this species; specifically, loss and destruction of riparian habitat along waterways caused by current land use practices.
Research and Monitoring
The states rivers and streams are surveyed for species on a 5-year rotating schedule.
North Dakota DEQ staff survey rivers and streams through their Index of Biotic Integrity program.
Management Recommendations
- Continue to use the Section 404 program to ensures affected rivers and riparian areas are mitigated to replace form and function.
- Continue to work with other federal agencies not covered by 404 to ensure affected rivers and riparian areas are mitigated to replace form and function.
- Continue to work with NDSWC to develop instream flow recommendations.
- Promote incentive programs to restore riparian areas.
- Continue to work with ND 319 Task Force in prioritizing projects within impaired watersheds and implementing BMPs.
- Implement intake conditions or recommendations.
- Cooperate with NDGFD Fisheries staff on state aquatic nuisance species plans.
- Removal of dams and other barriers.
- Retrofitting dams with fish passage structures.
Primary Geological Regions
Habitat Associations
Habitat Use
Primarily found in vegetated pools that are part of a stream system.