Notropis semperasper Gilbert, 1961
Roughhead shiner
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.
Diagnosis:   
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


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