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Diagnostic Description

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Phenacobius catostomus can be distinguished by having the following characters: body very long, cylindrical; lips as in suckermouth minnow, P. mirabilis; eyes high on head, directed upwardly; back dark gray-brown; upper side light brown; silver sheen over dusky stripe along side; 56-69 scales on lateral line; 15-19 scales around caudal peduncle (Ref. 86798).
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Biology

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Inhabits gravel and rubble runs and riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294).
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Riffle minnow

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The riffle minnow (Phenacobius catostomus) is a North American species of cyprinid freshwater fish. It inhabits riffles in warm streams of medium to large size, in the states of Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, above the Fall Line.[3] Long and slender, it averages about 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) in length.[3] The riffle minnow is olive on top, and white below.[3]

This fish is not to be confused with Alburnoides bipunctatus, which is also known as riffle minnow, but lives in Europe and Asia.[4]

References

  1. ^ NatureServe (2013). "Phenacobius catostomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202343A18233036. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202343A18233036.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ University of Tennessee, Division of Biology, accessed via Archive.org.
  3. ^ a b c Goldstein, Robert et al. American Aquarium Fishes, p. 134 (Texas A&M University Press, 2000).
  4. ^ "Alburnoides bipunctatus", eunis.eea.europa.eu, European Environment Agency, Vernacular names
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Riffle minnow: Brief Summary

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The riffle minnow (Phenacobius catostomus) is a North American species of cyprinid freshwater fish. It inhabits riffles in warm streams of medium to large size, in the states of Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, above the Fall Line. Long and slender, it averages about 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) in length. The riffle minnow is olive on top, and white below.

This fish is not to be confused with Alburnoides bipunctatus, which is also known as riffle minnow, but lives in Europe and Asia.

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