Lythrurus
fumeus
(Evermann, 1892)
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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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Ribbon shiner |
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Max. size:
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7.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5723) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
subtropical; 44°N - 29°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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North America: Mississippi River basin in central Illinois, southwestern Indiana and western Kentucky to northwestern Alabama, Louisiana and eastern Oklahoma, USA; Gulf drainages from Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana to Navidad River in Texas, USA.
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Biology: |
Occurs in quiet, usually turbid, mud-bottomed or sand-bottomed pools of 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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