Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
Max. size: |
7.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
North America: upper Tennessee River drainage in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia in the USA. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Inhabits rocky, sandy, and muddy pools and backwaters of high-gradient creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). |
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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