| Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
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12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| North America: Mobile Bay drainage in southeastern Tennessee, northwestern Georgia and Alabama, USA. |
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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). |
| Adults inhabit gravel and rubble runs and riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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