Fatlips minnow (Phenacobius crassilabrum)

Scientific name: Phenacobius crassilabrum Minckley & Craddock, 1962

Fatlips minnow (Phenacobius crassilabrum)

The Fatlips minnow (Phenacobius crassilabrum) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits gravel and rubble runs and riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Phenacobius crassilabrum
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.2
Common length
7.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: upper Tennessee River drainage (from South Fork Holston River south to Little Tennessee River) in western Virginia, western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee and northeastern Georgia, 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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