Phenacobius catostomus
Riffle Minnow
NS
G4
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Phenacobius
Phenacobius catostomus (Riffle Minnow)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated. Phenacobius catostomus can be distinguished by having the following characters: body very long, cylindrical; lips as in suckermouth minnow, P. mirabilis; eyes high on head, directed upwardly; back dark gray-brown; upper side light brown; silver sheen over dusky stripe along side; 56-69 scales on lateral line; 15-19 scales around caudal peduncle (Ref. 86798).
Distribution
North America: Mobile Bay drainage in southeastern Tennessee, northwestern Georgia and Alabama, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits gravel and rubble runs and riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294).
Max length: 12.0 cm TL; common length: 7.5 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-03-01. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
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.
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