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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Leuciscinae
Etymology: Erimystax: Greek, eri = aumentative prefix, a lot + Greek, mystax = moustache (Ref. 45335); insignis: From the words eri, an intensifying prefix; stigma, spot; and insignis, meaning remarkable (referring to the distinct pigment pattern) (Ref. 10294).

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Freshwater; demersal. Temperate; 38°N - 34°N

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 10294); common length : 6.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193)

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North America: Cumberland and Tennessee River drainages in Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, USA.

Inhabits rocky riffles and runs of clear small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294); also found in moderate-sized creeks. Feeds on periphyton and aquatic insect larvae dominated by dipterans (midges and blackflies) and mayflies (Baetidae and Potamanthus) (Ref. 10294).

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Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Pub. (20):183 p.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00918 (-0.15001 - 0.16837), b=3.07590 (2.98959 - 3.16221), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 2.9 ±0.3 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100) .

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Erimystax insignis (Hubbs & Crowe, 1956)