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Campostoma oligolepis Hubbs & Greene, 1935 Largescale stoneroller |
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photo by
Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 5 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | North America: USA from the upper Mississippi River and Lake Michigan drainages; Ozarkian streams; Green, Cumberland and Tennessee River drainages; and Mobile Bay drainage. Introduced into Escambia River in Alabama. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults inhabit rocky riffles and runs of clear creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 86798). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 October 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||