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Etymology: Vexillichthys: From the Latin vexillum; atripinnis: From the words atri, meaning black; and pinne, fin (Ref. 10294).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Temperate; 37°N - 36°N
North America: Upper Barren River system (in Green River drainage) in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5723); common length : 12.3 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 12193); edad máxima reportada: 4 años (Ref. 12193)
Inhabits rocky pools and adjacent riffles of creeks and small rivers. Hides in bedrock crevices, near boulders or under shoreline brush (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on midge larvae, microcrustacea and occasional larger insect larvae (Ref. 10294).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00891 (0.00281 - 0.02830), b=2.96 (2.71 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.0 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (tmax=4).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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