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Hybognathus argyritis Girard, 1856 Western silvery minnow |
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photo by
Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Missouri River basin in Alberta, Canada and Montana to Missouri, Mississippi River from mouth of Missouri River to mouth of Ohio River, USA; South Saskatchewan River (Hudson Bay) in extreme southern Alberta, Canada. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits sluggish pools and backwaters, usually over mud or sand, of small to large rivers (Ref. 86798). Oviparous, open substratum spawners (Ref. 205, 52559). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 14 February 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||