Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; freshwater |
North America: Ohio and Mississippi River basins from southwestern Indiana and southern Illinois to Louisiana, USA; Gulf Slope drainages from Escambia River in Florida and Alabama, to Sabine River in Texas, USA. |
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Occurs usually over mud and near detritus in swamps, oxbows, and backwater and pools of sluggish streams (Ref. 86798). Oviparous (Ref. 205), probably open substratum spawners like congeners. |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 February 2012 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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