| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
| Max. size: |
18 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: lowland areas of Mississippi River basin from Ohio to Minnesota and south to Louisiana, USA; Gulf drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to Brazos River in Texas, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs in pools and backwaters of low-gradient creeks and small to large rivers (Ref. 86798). Oviparous, probably open substratum spawners like congeners (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 February 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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