Cyprinella
galactura
(Cope, 1868)
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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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Whitetail shiner |
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Max. size:
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15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5723); max. reported age: 4 years |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
temperate; 38°N - 34°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4) |
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Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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North America: disjunct range east and west of Former Mississippi Embayment. Cumberland and Tennessee River drainages; upper Savannah and Santee drainages (Atlantic Slope); and upper New River drainage in Virginia; St. Francis and White River drainages in Missouri and Arkansas, USA.
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Biology: |
Inhabits rocky runs, less often in pools and riffles, of clear headwaters, creeks and small rivers.
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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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