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Notropis girardi Hubbs & Ortenburger, 1929 Arkansas River shiner |
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photo by
Shattuck, Z.R. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Arkansas River drainages from western Arkansas to western Kansas, western Oklahoma, Texas and northeastern New Mexico, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits flowing water over sand in creeks and small to large rivers. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 13 April 2012 (B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v); D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||