Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
Max. size: |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
North America: Coosa and Cahaba River systems in southeast Tennessee, northwest Georgia and Alabama, USA. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Found in rocky runs of small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 86798). Adults feed on terrestrial insects and sometimes supplemented with mayfly and caddisfly immatures (Ref. 10294). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 15 November 2011 (B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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