Cyprinella
formosa
(Girard, 1856)
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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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Beautiful 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: |
subtropical; 32°N - 29°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: San Bernardina Creek in southwest New Mexico and southeast Arizona, USA; also in Mexico. Presumed extirpated in the US; uncommon in Mexico.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 2 - 2;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 7 - 7;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 14 – 16. Dorsal fin and caudal fins are colored gray, other fins colored white. In the middle of the body side, there is a dark gray strip (Ref.33303).
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Biology: |
Found in sandy and rocky pools of creeks.
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Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU) (B2c 3c)(Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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