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Alburnops braytoni (Jordan & Evermann, 1896) Tamaulipas shiner |
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photo by
Thomas, C. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Rio Grande drainage from near mouth upstream to mouth of Rio Conchos and lower Pecos River in Texas, USA. Also in Rio Grande drainage in northern Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Adults inhabit rocky and sandy channels of large creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723). They feed on aquatic insects (Ref. 79012). Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||