| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
| Max. size: |
9.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; depth range 0 - 1 m |
| Distribution: |
North America: upper Tennessee River drainage (Holston, Clinch and Powell Rivers) in Tennessee and Virginia, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits gravel runs and riffles of medium-sized rivers (Ref. 5723, 86798). Feeds on small snails, and immature midges, caddisflies, and mayflies (Ref. 10294). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 30 November 2011 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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