| Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
| 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| North America: large rivers of Missouri-Mississippi basins (mainly Missouri, Mississippi, Illinois, Kaskaskia, lower Ohio, Arkansas, and Red rivers), from South Dakota and central Illinois, USA south to Gulf; Gulf Coast drainages in Texas from Sabine Lake (apparently introduced) to Colorado River. |
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| Inhabits flowing pools and runs of large, often turbid, rivers. Usually occurs over sand and gravel (Ref. 5723, 10294). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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