| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
| Max. size: |
9.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: Mississippi River basin from western Pennsylvania to Minnesota in USA, and south to Gulf; Gulf Slope drainages from Mobile Bay in Georgia and Alabama to Rio Grande in Texas and New Mexico, USA and Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs in quiet pools and runs over sand, silt, or gravel, in small to large rivers. Most common in medium-sized rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on insect immatures (Ref. 10294). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 July 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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