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Erimystax x-punctatus (Hubbs & Crowe, 1956) Gravel chub |
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photo by
Lyons, J. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Thames River system in southern Ontario, Canada; Ohio River basin from New York and Pennsylvania to Wabash River in Illinois, USA (absent south of Ohio River except 1 record in upper Green River, Kentuky, USA; Mississippi River basin from southern Wisconsin and southern Minnesota south to northern Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma, USA; Ouachita River drainage in Arkansas. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits gravel riffles and runs of creeks and small to large rivers (Ref. 86798). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 December 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||