Cyprinella
callistia
(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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Alabama shiner |
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Max. size:
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9.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5723) |
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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(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
saved form ccfishery.net
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North America: Mobile Bay drainage in southeastern Tennessee, northwestern Georgia, Alabama and northeastern Mississippi, USA.
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Biology: |
Inhabits gravel and rubble-bottomed pools and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723). Feeds mainly on midge and blackfly larvae (Ref. 10294).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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