| Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae |
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6.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| North America: Bonneville basin in northern Utah, USA. |
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Anal soft rays: 8-8. Iotichthys phlegethontis can be distinguished by the following characters: no lateral line (rarely 1-2 pores at front); large scales (34-38 lateral); dorsal-fin origin behind pelvic-fin origin; slender peduncle; 8 anal-fin rays; pharyngeal teeth 2,5-4,2; large eye; short rounded snout; fairly deep, compressed body; color consists of olive above, black specks on back and side, gold stripe along blue side, white to yellow fins; and red-gold lower side, gold eye and anal fins in breeding males (Ref. 86798). |
| Adults inhabit marshes, ponds, vegetated areas of streams and lakes, usually over mud (Ref. 86798). Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106). |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 21 February 2012 (B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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