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Etymology: Eremichthys: Greek, eremos = alone, vagabond (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Hubbs & Miller.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate; 38°C - ? (Ref. 86798); 41°N - 40°N
North America: warm springs of Soldier Meadows, Lahontan basin, Humboldt County in Nevada, USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.7 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 86798); common length : 5.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Eremichthys acros is distinguished by the following characters: absence of barbel or frenum; dorsal fin origin behind pelvic-fin origin; complete or incomplete lateral line with 68-78 scales; anal fin with 7-8 rays; pharyngeal teeth 0,5-4,0; hard sheath on upper and lower jaws; small, slightly subterminal mouth; black lips; short blunt snout; deep chubby body; and color consists of olive above, bright green stripe along upper side, yellow-brassy side, silver below, and amber-white fins (Ref. 86798).
Found in waters as warm as 100°F (38°C) (Ref. 5723, 86798).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p. (Ref. 86798)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00439 - 0.02869), b=3.04 (2.82 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.6 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).