Riffle minnow
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit gravel and rubble runs and riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Riffle minnow is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Riffle minnow is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Riffle minnow is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate; 35°N - 32°N North America: Mobile Bay drainage in southeastern Tennessee, northwestern Georgia and Alabama, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Riffle Minnow |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .
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