Cherryfin shiner (Lythrurus roseipinnis) fish species and information / pictures of Cherryfin shiner - Lythrurus roseipinnis

Cherryfin shiner (Lythrurus roseipinnis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lythrurus roseipinnis

Common Name
Cherryfin shiner

Biology
Adults inhabit sand-bottomed and gravel-bottomed pools of headwaters, creeks and small rivers. Oviparous (Ref. 205), probably open substratum spawners like congeners.

Classification

Classified By
Hay, 1885
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Carps (Cypriniformes)
Family
Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region
North America
Distribution
North America: Gulf of Mexico drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana, USA; Yazoo River, Big Black River and Bayou Pierre drainages (Mississippi River basin) in Mississippi, USA.
Range
34°N - 30°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
3.16 s.e. 0.43 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
7.5 cm
Common Length
4.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (15 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=1)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated