Pteronotropis welaka (Evermann & Kendall, 1898)
Bluenose shiner
Pteronotropis welaka
photo by Page, L.M.

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Max. size:  6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.5; dH range: 10
Distribution:  North America: Middle St. Johns River drainage in Florida; Gulf drainages (mostly below Fall Line) from Apalachicola River in Georgia and Florida to Pearl River in Mississippi and Louisiana, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits backwaters and quiet vegetated pools of creeks and small to medium rivers, over mud and sand. Forms schools in fairly deep water (1-2 m) (Ref. 86798).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 04 August 2012 (B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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