Pteronotropis hubbsi (Bailey & Robison, 1978)
Bluehead shiner
Bluehead shiner
Pteronotropis hubbsi
photo by Tumlison, R.

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Ouachita and Red River drainage lowlands of southern Arkansas, Louisiana and northeastern Texas, USA; and Wolf Lake, southwest Illinois.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits backwaters, oxbows and sluggish pools of creeks and small rivers, usually near vegetation over mud or sand (Ref. 5723, 86798).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 02 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Ouachita and Red River drainage lowlands of southern Arkansas, Louisiana and northeastern Texas, USA; and Wolf Lake, southwest Illinois (Ref. 86798). Local and uncommon (Ref. 86798). Also Ref. 3881, 5723, 52299. Status of threat: vulnerable. Criteria: 1 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264).


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