Cyprinella
whipplei
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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Steelcolor shiner |
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Max. size:
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16.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5723); max. reported age: 3 years |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
temperate; 41°N - 33°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(tmax=3)
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Distribution:
http://www.ccfishery.net
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North America: Mississippi River basin from Ohio and West Virginia to Illinois, Missouri and eastern Oklahoma, and south to northern Alabama and northern Louisiana; Black Warrior River system (Mobile Bay drainage) in Alabama, USA.
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Biology: |
Inhabits rocky and sandy runs, less often pools, of creeks and small to medium rivers. Most common near riffles.
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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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