| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
| Max. size: |
11 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: Atlantic Slope from St. Lawrence drainage in Quebec, Canada to James River drainage in Virginia, USA; Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River) and Mississippi River basins from Quebec to Manitoba, Canada and south to North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas and Oklahoma, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits rocky runs and flowing pools of small to medium rivers. Common in upland areas and clear streams with fast current. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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