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Campostoma ornatum Girard, 1856 Mexican stoneroller |
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photo by
The Native Fish Conservancy |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Rio Grande system of Big Bend region in southern Texas, USA; Rucker Canyon and Leslie Creek in extreme southeastern Arizona, USA. Widespread in northern Mexico. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits rocky riffles and adjacent pools of headwaters and creeks (Ref. 86798). Herbivorous, bottom feeder (Contreras-Balderas 1974). Feeds mainly on diatoms, bacteria and algae (Ref. 79012). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||