Stargazing minnow
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit gravel and rubble runs and riffles of clear, fast creeks and small to medium rivers . They feed on dipteran and caddis larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Phenacobius uranops resembles the riffle minnow, P. catostomus, but can be distinguished by having more elongated body, longer snout, more elliptical eye, 52-61 scales on lateral line, and 13-16 scales around caudal peduncle .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Stargazing minnow is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory . Temperate; 38°N - 34°N North America: Upper Green, middle Cumberland, and Tennessee River drainages in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, USA.
🌿 Ecology
dipteran and caddis larvae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Stargazing Minnow |
| 🌍CES | jeleček cumberlandský |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Фенакобиус-верхогляд |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Stargazing minnow.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 18 records indexed .
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