| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
| Max. size: |
6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: Ouachita and Red River drainage lowlands of southern Arkansas, Louisiana and northeastern Texas, USA; and Wolf Lake, southwest Illinois. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Adults inhabit backwaters, oxbows and sluggish pools of creeks and small rivers, usually near vegetation over mud or sand (Ref. 5723, 86798). Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 02 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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