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Dionda nigrotaeniata (Cope, 1880) Guadalupe roundnose minnow |
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photo by
Thomas, C. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Colorado and San Antonio River drainages in Texas, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 8-8. Dionda nigrotaenita is similar to its congener D. serena but differs from it by having eye shorter than snout and 8 anal rays (Ref. 86798). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits rocky pools, sometimes runs, of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers. Usually occurs among filamentous algae (Ref. 86798). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 November 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||