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Notropis spectrunculus (Cope, 1868) Mirror shiner |
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photo by
Burkhead, N. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: upper Tennessee River drainage in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia in the USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits rocky, sandy, and muddy pools and backwaters of high-gradient creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||