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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Leuciscinae
Etymology: Notropis: A misnomer given by Rafinesque to shriveled specimens, with the meaning of "back keel"; from Greek, noton = back (Ref. 45335); wickliffi: Named after an early student of Ohio fishes and colleague of M. B. Trautman, Edward L. Wickliff (Ref. 10294).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate, preferred ?
North America: USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 10294)
Inhabits big rivers over substrates ranging from silt to gravel (Ref. 10294).
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Nelson, J.S., E.J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Pérez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea and J.D. Williams, 2004. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 29, Bethesda, Maryland. ix, 386 p. + 1 CD. (Ref. 52299)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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