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Notropis ariommus (Cope, 1867) Popeye shiner |
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photo by
N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 1 m | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Ohio River basin from Pennsylvania to Indiana and south to Tennessee River drainage in Georgia and Alabama, USA. One record from Maumee River (in Lake Erie drainage) in Ohio, USA; population now extirpated. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits clear, gravel-bottomed, flowing pools and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||