Phenacobius teretulus Cope, 1867
Kanawha minnow
Phenacobius teretulus
photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: New (upper Kanawha) River drainage in West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, USA.
Diagnosis:  Phenacobius teretulus can be distinguished by possessing many papillae on very fleshy lips, gray-brown above, small black blotches scattered on upper half of body, dark stripe along back, dusky stripe along silver side, 45-49 scales on lateral line, and 16-19 scales around caudal peduncle (Ref. 86798).
Biology:  Occurs in rubble and gravel riffles and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 86798).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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