| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
| Max. size: |
8.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: Ohio River basin from Muskingum River drainage in Ohio to southeast Illinois (extirpated in Illinois) and south to Tennessee River drainage in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, USA; upper Black Warrior River system (Gulf basin) in Alabama, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits rocky pools and runs of clear, fairly fast headwaters, creeks, and small rivers (Ref. 86798). Oviparous (Ref. 205), probably open substratum spawners like congeners. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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