Notropis wickliffi Trautman, 1931
Channel shiner
photo by Eisenhour, D.J.

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Max. size:  7.8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits big rivers over substrates ranging from silt to gravel (Ref. 10294).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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