Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
9.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 1 years |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
North America: Atlantic, Great Lakes, Hudson Bay and Mississippi River basins from Nova Scotia to Saskatchewan in Canada, south to Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas in the USA. Common in some parts of range but disappearing from southern part. |
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Occurs usually over sand in clear vegetated lakes and pools of creeks and small rivers. |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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