Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Plagopterinae |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; freshwater |
North America: upper Little Colorado River system in eastern Arizona, USA. |
Anal soft rays: 8-8. Anal fin with 8 rays; 89-105 (usually more than 90) scales on lateral line; pharyngeal teeth 1,4-4,1 or 2,4-4,2; rounded snout; large, terminal, fairly oblique mouth; and faint yellow-orange at paired fin bases in large male (Ref. 86798). |
Inhabits rocky and sandy runs and pools of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 86798). |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 29 February 2012 (B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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