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Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Pogonichthyinae
Etymology: episcopa: Named after Dione, the mother of Venus; episcopa meaning bishop or pope, alluding to John Pope, who led party that collected type (Ref. 79012).
More on author: Girard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico; pH range: 7.4 - 8.1; dH range: 7 - 20. Subtropical; 23°C - 25°C (Ref. 12468); 34°N - 25°N
North America: Rio Grande drainage above Devils River in Texas, New Mexico and Mexico.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.7 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 86798); common length : 5.5 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 12193)
Inhabits rocky pools, sometimes runs, of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers. Often occurs among filamentous algae (Ref. 86798). Feeds mainly on algae and other plants (Ref. 5723).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p. (Ref. 86798)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00232 - 0.01084), b=3.13 (2.94 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
