Blacktail shiner (Cyprinella venusta) fish species and information / pictures of Blacktail shiner - Cyprinella venusta

Blacktail shiner (Cyprinella venusta) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cyprinella venusta

Common Name
Blacktail shiner

Biology
Most common in sandy pools and runs of small to medium rivers. Also occurs in creeks and rocky pools and runs (Ref. 5723, 10294). Adult feeds on surface insects (Ref. 10294).

Classification

Classified By

Girard, 1856

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

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.

Range

37°N - 29°N

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Trophic Level

3.2 s.e. 0.40 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

19.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=459)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)