Kanawha minnow (Phenacobius teretulus)

Scientific name: Phenacobius teretulus Cope, 1867

Kanawha minnow (Phenacobius teretulus)

The Kanawha minnow (Phenacobius teretulus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, New (upper Kanawha) River drainage in West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, USA.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Phenacobius teretulus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Common length
6.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: New (upper Kanawha) River drainage in West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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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