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Etymology: bairdi: Notropis meaning ridged or keeled back, and bairdi, named for an early student of the fishes of the southwest, and one of the outstanding figures in American zoology, Spencer Fullerton Baird (Ref. 79012).
Eponymy: Spencer Fullerton Baird (1823–1887) was an American zoologist and giant of American ornithology. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Hubbs & Ortenburger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 36°N - 34°N
North America: Red River drainage from southwestern Arkansas to western Oklahoma and northwestern Texas, USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 4.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193)
Inhabits sandy, turbid channels of small to large rivers (Ref. 5723). Feeds on terrestrial insects (Ref. 79012).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. (Ref. 5723)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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