Family: |
Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae |
Max. size: |
9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
North America: found only in Coosa and Tallapoosa River systems (in Mobile Bay drainage) in Georgia, Alabama and extreme southeastern Tennessee, USA. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Inhabits swift riffles over gravel and rubble in small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on blackfly larvae and pupae, and hydropsychid (Cheumatopsyche) caddis larvae (Ref. 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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