Stargazing minnow (Phenacobius uranops)

Scientific name: Phenacobius uranops Cope, 1867

The Stargazing minnow (Phenacobius uranops) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Green, Cumberland and Tennessee River drainages in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, USA.

Biology

Inhabits gravel and rubble runs and riffles of clear, fast creeks and small to medium rivers. Feeds on dipteran and caddis larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Phenacobius uranops
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Common length
8.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Green, Cumberland and Tennessee River drainages in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, 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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