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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Pogonichthyinae
Etymology: texanus:Named after the type of locality, of Texas (Ref. 10294). More on author: Girard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
North America: lowlands in Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River) and Mississippi River basins from Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota in the USA south to Gulf; Gulf Slope drainages from Suwannee River in Georgia and Florida in the USA to Nueces River in Texas, USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 8.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 4.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. reported age: 3.00 years (Ref. 12193)
Inhabits sandy runs and pools of creeks and small to medium rivers. Occurs usually in clear water. Often found near vegetation in the north part of range (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on filamentous algae and detritus, in addition to the expected small invertebrates (Ref. 10294).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Stout, C., S. Schönhuth, R. Mayden, N.L. Garrison and J.W. Armbruster, 2022. Phylogenomics and classification of Notropis and related shiners (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae) and the utility of exon capture on lower taxonomic groups. PeerJ 10 (art. e14072):1-23. (Ref. 131297)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
