A new distributional record of Notropis topeka (Teleostei:Cypriniformes) from the Mississippi River drainage in Missouri
Dates
Publication Date
1997-11
Summary
The known distribution of the Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in Missouri was restricted to the Missouri River drainage. A collection in 1987 from a Des Moines River tributary represented the first documented record from the Mississippi River drainage in Missouri. The record is one of' only a few new localities for the species, which has declined in other northeastern Missouri basins and across the state.
Summary
The known distribution of the Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in Missouri was restricted
to the Missouri River drainage. A collection in 1987 from a Des Moines River tributary
represented the first documented record from the Mississippi River drainage in Missouri.
The record is one of' only a few new localities for the species, which has declined in
other northeastern Missouri basins and across the state.