Max length : 7.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 6.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. reported age: 1 years (Ref. 12193)
Environment
Demersal; freshwater
Climate / Range
Subtropical; 46°N - 26°N
North America: Mississippi River basin from Ohio and West Virginia west to Minnesota and Nebraska, USA and south to Gulf Coast; Gulf Coast drainages from Choctawhatchee River in Alabama and Florida to Rio Grande in Texas and New Mexico, USA, and Mexico. Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Inhabits sand and gravel runs of small to large rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on aquatic insect larvae dominated by midges (Ref. 10294).
