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Notropis chalybaeus (Cope, 1867) Ironcolor shiner |
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photo by
Lyons, J. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in clear, vegetated, sand-bottomed pools and slow runs of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723). Feeds mainly on small crustaceans (amphipods, cladocerans, and ostracods), aquatic insects (caddisfly, midge, and mayfly larvae, and corixids), and terrestrial insects (ants), and filamentous algae (Ref. 79012). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||