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Notropis semperasper Gilbert, 1961 Roughhead shiner |
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photo by
Shattuck, Z.R. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 4 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: found in the upper James River drainage in West Virginia, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits clear rocky pools and backwaters of small to large rivers (Ref. 5723). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 24 April 2012 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||