| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
| Max. size: |
12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: Ohio and Mississippi River basins from southwestern Indiana and southern Illinois to Louisiana, USA; Gulf Slope drainages from Escambia River in Florida and Alabama, to Sabine River in Texas, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs usually over mud and near detritus in swamps, oxbows, and backwater and pools of sluggish streams (Ref. 86798). Oviparous (Ref. 205), probably open substratum spawners like congeners. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 February 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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