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Pteronotropis welaka (Evermann & Kendall, 1898) Bluenose shiner |
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photo by
Page, L.M. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.5; dH range: 10 | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Middle St. Johns River drainage in Florida; Gulf drainages (mostly below Fall Line) from Apalachicola River in Georgia and Florida to Pearl River in Mississippi and Louisiana, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits backwaters and quiet vegetated pools of creeks and small to medium rivers, over mud and sand. Forms schools in fairly deep water (1-2 m) (Ref. 86798). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 04 August 2012 (B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||