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Macrhybopsis gelida (Girard, 1856) Sturgeon chub |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Missouri River basin in Montana and Wyoming to Illinois, USA; Mississippi River from mouth of Missouri River to Louisiana, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits shallow sand and gravel runs of medium to large turbid rivers (Ref. 86798). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 April 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||