Cyprinella trichroistia
Tricolor Shiner
NS
G4
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella
Cyprinella trichroistia (Tricolor Shiner)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Alabama River drainage (mostly Coosa and Cahaba River systems) in southeastern Tennessee, northwestern Georgia and Alabama, USA; localized in Black Warrior River system, Alabama.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits rocky and sandy runs and pools of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 86798). Feeds on terrestrial insects, aquatic immatures dominated by mayfly nymphs (Ref. 10294).
Max length: 10.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-11-17. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
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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