Notropis perpallidus

Notropis perpallidus Hubbs & Black, 1940
Peppered shiner

Family:	Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Max. size:	5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 4 years
Environment:	benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:	North America: Ouachita and Red River drainages, south Arkansas and southeast Oklahoma. Restricted to Little and Kiamichi River systems in the Red River drainage (Ref. 5723).
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Inhabits pools and sluggish runs of small to medium rivers; often in quiet water near vegetation (Ref. 5723).
IUCN Red List Status:	Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 31 July 2012 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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