Hybopsis amnis
Hybopsis amnis (Hubbs & Greene, 1951)
Pallid shiner
Hybopsis amnis
photo by Lyons, J.


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Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Max. size:  8.4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Mississippi River basin in the USA from Wisconsin and Minnesota south to Louisiana, mostly in lowland areas but extending up to Cumberland River to Kentucky and in Arkansas and Red River drainages to eastern Oklahoma; from Amite River in Louisiana to Guadalupe River in Texas, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults inhabit sandy and silty pools of medium to large rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 February 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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