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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Pogonichthyinae
Etymology: braytoni: Notropis meaning ridged or keeled back, and braytoni in honor of A.M. Brayton, who traveled with Jordan and Evermann in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina (Ref. 79012).
Eponymy: Dr Alembert Winthrop Brayton (1848–1926) was a physician and a naturalist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Jordan & Evermann.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 31°N - 26°N
North America: Rio Grande drainage from near mouth upstream to mouth of Rio Conchos and lower Pecos River in Texas, USA. Also in Rio Grande drainage in northern Mexico.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723)
Inhabits rocky and sandy channels of large creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723). Feeds on aquatic insects (Ref. 79012).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Stout, C., S. Schönhuth, R. Mayden, N.L. Garrison and J.W. Armbruster, 2022. Phylogenomics and classification of Notropis and related shiners (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae) and the utility of exon capture on lower taxonomic groups. PeerJ 10 (art. e14072):1-23. (Ref. 131297)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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