| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
| Max. size: |
8.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: Mississippi River basin in the USA from Wisconsin and Minnesota south to Louisiana, mostly in lowland areas but extending up to Cumberland River to Kentucky and in Arkansas and Red River drainages to eastern Oklahoma; from Amite River in Louisiana to Guadalupe River in Texas, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits sandy and silty pools of medium to large rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). |
| 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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