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Notropis jemezanus (Cope, 1875) Rio Grande shiner |
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photo by
Shattuck, Z.R. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: found in the Rio Grande drainage in Texas and New Mexico, USA and Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits sandy and rocky runs and flowing pools of small to large rivers (Ref. 5723). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||