Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
Max. size: |
8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
North America: Red River drainage from southwestern Arkansas to western Oklahoma and northwestern Texas, USA. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Inhabits sandy, turbid channels of small to large rivers (Ref. 5723). Feeds on terrestrial insects (Ref. 79012). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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