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Etymology: Notropis: A misnomer given by Rafinesque to shriveled specimens, with the meaning of "back keel"; from Greek, noton = back (Ref. 45335); rubellus: rubellus, meaning reddish (Ref. 10294).
More on author: Agassiz.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 5°C - 24°C (Ref. 13614); 50°N - 33°N
North America: Atlantic Slope from St. Lawrence drainage in Quebec, Canada to James River drainage in Virginia, USA; Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River) and Mississippi River basins from Quebec to Manitoba, Canada and south to North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas and Oklahoma, USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 121533); common length : 6.7 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. reported age: 3.00 years (Ref. 12193)
Inhabits rocky runs and flowing pools of small to medium rivers. Common in upland areas and clear streams with fast current.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. (Ref. 5723)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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