| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
| Max. size: |
16 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: Mississippi River basin from Ohio and West Virginia to Missouri and eastern Oklahoma, and south to northern Alabama and northern Louisiana; Black Warrior River system (Mobile Bay drainage) in Alabama, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Adults inhabit rocky and sandy runs, less often pools, of creeks and small to medium rivers. Common near riffles (Ref. 5723, 86798). Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 November 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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