| Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
| 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| North America: Fraser and Columbia River drainages in British Columbia in Canada, Washington, Oregon and Idaho in USA. |
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| Inhabits flowing pools and gravel runs of creeks and small to medium rivers. Also occurs in rocky margins of lakes (Ref. 86798). Young-of-the-year feed mostly on dipterous larvae; yearlings feed on aquatic insect larvae (mostly Ephemeroptera and Diptera) during the months of June and July switching to terrestrial insects in September; adults more than 2 years also feed on aquatic insect larvae, (Ephemeroptera and Diptera), terrestrial insects, and earthworms (Lumbricus) displaced from the soil (Ref. 1998). Spawning occurs early July (Ref. 1998). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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