Cyprinella
spiloptera
(Cope, 1867)
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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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Spotfin shiner |
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Max. size:
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12.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5723); max. reported age: 5 years |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
temperate; 47°N - 34°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=5) |
Distribution:
saved form ccfishery.net
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North America: Atlantic Slope from St. Lawrence drainage in Canada to Potomac River drainage in Virginia, USA; Great Lakes (except Lake Superior), Hudson Bay (Red River) and Mississippi River basins from Ontario, Canada and New York to North Dakota and south to Alabama and eastern Oklahoma; in Ozarks, USA.
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Biology: |
Inhabits sand and gravel runs and pools of creeks, and small to medium (sometimes large) 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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