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Alburnops potteri (Hubbs & Bonham, 1951) Chub shiner |
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photo by
Shattuck, Z.R. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Red and Brazos River drainages in Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, USA; lower Mississippi River in Louisiana (near mouth of Red River), San Jacinto, Trinity and Colorado rivers in Texas, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Adults occur in sand and gravel runs of small to large rivers. Tolerates turbidity (Ref. 5723). Invertivore and piscivore (Ref. 79012). Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||