Cyprinella
venusta
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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Blacktail shiner |
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Max. size:
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19.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5723) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
subtropical; 37°N - 29°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=459) |
Distribution:
www.ccfishery.net
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North America: Gulf drainages from Suwannee River in Georgia and Florida to Rio Grande in Texas, USA; Mississippi River basin (mostly on Former Mississippi Embayment) from southern Illinois to Louisiana and west in Red River drainage to western Oklahoma, USA.
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Biology: |
Most common in sandy pools and runs of small to medium rivers. Also occurs in creeks and rocky pools and runs.
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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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