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Miniellus topeka (Gilbert, 1884) Topeka shiner |
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photo by
Sneegas, G.W. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Mississippi River basin in the USA from southern Minnesota and southeastern South Dakota south to central Missouri and southern Kansas (in Arkansas River drainage). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits quiet gravel-bottomed and sand-bottomed pools of headwaters and creeks. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||