Cyprinella
caerulea
(Jordan, 1877)
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Family:
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Cyprinidae
(Minnows or carps)
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Order:
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Cypriniformes
(carps)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Blue shiner |
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Max. size:
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9.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. ) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
temperate; 35°N - 32°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(tm<1)
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Distribution:
saved form ccfishery.net
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North America: Coosa and Cahaba River systems from southeast Tennessee, northwest Georgia to Alabama, USA. Possibly extirpated from Cahaba River system.
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Biology: |
Found in rocky runs of small to medium rivers.
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Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU) (B1 2ac)(Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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