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Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Pogonichthyinae
Etymology: episcopa: Named after Dione, the mother of Venus; episcopa meaning bishop or pope, alluding to John Pope, who led party that collected type (Ref. 79012).
Eponymy: Major-General John Pope (1822–1892) was an American Unionist general in the American Civil War (the binomial is a Latinisation of his surname). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Girard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk; pH range: 7.4 - 8.1; dH range: 7 - 20. Subtropical; 23°C - 25°C (Ref. 12468); 34°N - 25°N
North America: Rio Grande drainage above Devils River in Texas, New Mexico and Mexico.
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.7 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 86798); common length : 5.5 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 12193)
Inhabits rocky pools, sometimes runs, of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers. Often occurs among filamentous algae (Ref. 86798). Feeds mainly on algae and other plants (Ref. 5723).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p. (Ref. 86798)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00242 - 0.01036), b=3.11 (2.92 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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