Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
North America: Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River) and Mississippi River basins from Michigan, USA to Manitoba, Canada and from eastern Illinois to Platte River system in Wyoming and Colorado, USA; disjunct populations in western New York and Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Michigan, USA. |
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Inhabits shallow sandy and silty runs and pools of headwaters, creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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