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Hybognathus nuchalis Agassiz, 1855 Mississippi silvery minnow |
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photo by
The Native Fish Conservancy |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: lowland areas of Mississippi River basin from Ohio to Minnesota and south to Louisiana, USA; Gulf drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to Brazos River in Texas, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in pools and backwaters of low-gradient creeks and small to large rivers (Ref. 86798). Oviparous, probably open substratum spawners like congeners (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 February 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||