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Notropis ozarcanus Meek, 1891 Ozark shiner |
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photo by
Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: in White and Black River systems in Missouri and Arkansas, USA. Formerly in upper St. Francis River drainage in Missouri, but now extirpated. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits rocky and sandy runs and flowing pools, often near riffles, of clear fast-flowing small to medium rivers. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 30 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||