Cyprinella callitaenia
Bluestripe Shiner
NS
G2
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella
Cyprinella callitaenia (Bluestripe Shiner)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
North America: Apalachicola River drainage in Georgia, Alabama and Florida, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams.
Biology
Found in sandy and rocky runs of small to medium rivers (Ref. 86798).
Max length: 9.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders.
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT), assessed 2011-11-15. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1991) Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (2011) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p.
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