Riffle minnow (Phenacobius catostomus)

Scientific name: Phenacobius catostomus Jordan, 1877

The Riffle minnow (Phenacobius catostomus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Mobile Bay drainage in southeastern Tennessee, northwestern Georgia and Alabama, USA.

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 catostomus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Common length
7.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Mobile Bay drainage in southeastern Tennessee, northwestern Georgia and Alabama, 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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