Lythrurus ardens
Rosefin Shiner
NS
G5
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Lythrurus
Lythrurus ardens (Rosefin Shiner)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
North America: Atlantic Slope from York River drainage (where introduced) in Virginia to Roanoke River drainage in North Carolina, USA; upper New River system (Kanawha-Ohio drainage) above Kanawha Falls in West Virginia and Virginia, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits sandy and rocky runs and flowing pools of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 86798). Feeds on insects taken in midwater areas and from the surface (Ref. 10294). Oviparous (Ref. 205), probably open substratum spawners like congeners.
Max length: 9.0 cm TL; common length: 5.8 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-03-01. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Etnier, D.A. and W.C. Starnes (1993) The fishes of Tennessee. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. (pls. check date).
Garman, G.C. (1991) Use of terrestrial arthropod prey by a stream-dwelling cyprinid fish. Environ. Biol. Fishes 30(3):325-331.
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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