Notropis jemezanus (Cope, 1875)
Rio Grande shiner
photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Max. size:  7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: found in the Rio Grande drainage in Texas and New Mexico, USA and Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits sandy and rocky runs and flowing pools of small to large rivers (Ref. 5723).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 September 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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