| Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
| 15 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 4 years |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| North America: disjunct range east and west of Former Mississippi Embayment. Cumberland and Tennessee River drainages; upper Savannah and Santee drainages (Atlantic Slope); and upper New River drainage in West Virginia and Virginia; St. Francis and White River drainages in Missouri and Arkansas, USA. |
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| Inhabits rocky runs, less often in pools and riffles, of clear headwaters, creeks, and small rivers (Ref. 5723, 86798). Feeds on terrestrial insects and drifting aquatic larvae (Ref. 10294). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 November 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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