Family: |
Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae |
Max. size: |
9.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 4 years |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
North America: found only in Mississippi River basin from New York to Minnesota and south to northern Alabama and northern Arkansas; and in Maumee River system (in Lake Erie drainage) in Ohio and Indiana in the USA. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Inhabits rocky riffles of small to medium 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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