Family: |
Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae |
Max. size: |
9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
North America: Gulf drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to Neches River in Texas, USA; Mississippi River basin from Mississippi to southeastern Kansas, eastern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Inhabits sandy and rocky pools, sometimes runs and riffles, of headwaters, creeks and small rivers. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 January 2012 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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