Range and Identity
Notropis buccula is native to the Brazos drainage. Records in the adjacent Colorado drainage have introduction context in the checked account. The two systems should remain separate when describing native range, even where their rivers pass through similar Texas landscapes.
Habitat and Behavior
Adults inhabit sandy channels in rivers of different sizes where water is often turbid. This is a channel habitat description rather than a claim that every muddy pond or reservoir is suitable. A precise reach and substrate observation help interpret a locality record.
Food and Life History
The maximum reference is 7.1 centimeters total length, with 4.4 centimeters as a common size. Recorded food includes aquatic and terrestrial insects, especially flies, along with detritus and plant material. An independent maximum mass is not established.
Field Note
Keep native or introduced context and observation date with the record. A historical range account should not be read as confirmation that every former Brazos locality remains occupied today.
All Lakes With Smalleye Shiner
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Smalleye Shiner records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.