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Lythrurus bellus (Hay, 1881) Pretty shiner |
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photo by
Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Mobile Bay drainage, Bear and Yellow Creek systems (in Tennessee River drainage) in Alabama and Mississippi, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits sand-bottomed and clay-bottomed pools of headwaters, creeks and small rivers (Ref. 86798). Oviparous (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||