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Macrhybopsis meeki (Jordan & Evermann, 1896) Sicklefin chub |
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photo by
Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Missouri River from North Dakota to mouth; Mississippi River from the mouth of Missouri River to southern Mississippi; lower Kansas River in eastern Kansas, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits sand and gravel runs of large rivers (Ref. 86798). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 April 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||