| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
| Max. size: |
12 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 7.80000019073486; dH range: 5 - 25 |
| Distribution: |
North America: Mississippi River basin; western Lake Erie drainage in Ohio and Michigan USA; isolated populations in Gulf drainages (Sabine River in Louisiana and Texas; Trinity and Colorado River in Texas; Pecos River in New Mexico). |
| Diagnosis: |
Phenacobius mirabilis is distinguished by having the following characters: bicolored body, olive-brown above, silver white below; large fleshy lips; caudal fin base with intense black spot following thin dark stripe along side of body; 42-51 scales on lateral line; 15-17 scales around caudal peduncle; thin dark stripe along black; darkly outlined scales on black and upper side (Ref. 86798) |
| Biology: |
Inhabits gravel and rubble riffles and runs of clear to turbid creeks and small to medium, sometimes large rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on insect larvae (Ref. 79012). |
| 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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