Cyprinella
lutrensis
(Baird & Girard, 1853)
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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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Red shiner |
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Max. size:
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9.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5723); max. reported age: 2 years |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.0 – 7.5; dH range: 10 - 20
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Climate: |
temperate; 15 – 25°C; 44°N - 26°N |
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Importance:
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aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(tmax=2)
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Distribution:
http://www.ccfishery.net
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North America: Mississippi River basin from southern Wisconsin and eastern Indiana to South Dakota and Wyoming and south to Louisiana, USA; Gulf drainages west of Mississippi River to Rio Grande in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado, USA. Widely introduced elsewhere in USA. Also in northern Mexico.
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Biology: |
Inhabits silty, sandy, and rocky pools and runs, sometimes riffles, of creeks and small to medium rivers. Tolerates siltation and high turbidity.
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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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