Cheat minnow (Pararhinichthys bowersi)

Scientific name: Pararhinichthys bowersi Goldsborough & Clark, 1908

The Cheat minnow (Pararhinichthys bowersi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits rocky runs and pools of small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pararhinichthys bowersi
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Monongahela and Greenbrier River systems (Ohio River basin) in southern Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia, USA; possibly in Lake Erie drainage in New York and Ohio, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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