| Family: |
Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae |
| Max. size: |
9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: Gasconade and Osage River drainages in southern central Missouri, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs in quiet pools and backwaters with submerged or emergent vegetation, usually over mud or sand, in small to medium rivers. Swims in midwater. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 19 April 2012 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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