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Alburnops orca (Woolman, 1894) Phantom shiner |
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photo by
Sneegas, G.W. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Rio Grande from mouth to northern central New Mexico, USA (unknown from Pecos River). | |||
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| Biology: | Found in the main channel of Rio Grande, usually over sand and often in turbid water (Ref. 86798). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Extinct (EX); Date assessed: 03 December 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||