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Etymology: Lythrurus: Greek, lythron = blood + Greek, oura = tail; the red breeding colours in most members of this genus (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate, preferred ?; 39°N - 38°N
North America: above Fall Line in the Little River system in Arizona and Oklahoma (Ouachita Mountains), USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 86798)
Found in rocky pools of small to medium rivers. Often occurs near vegetation (Ref. 86798). Oviparous (Ref. 205),
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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. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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