Pretty shiner (Lythrurus bellus) fish species and information / pictures of Pretty shiner - Lythrurus bellus

Pretty shiner (Lythrurus bellus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lythrurus bellus

Common Name
Pretty shiner

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

Classification

Classified By
Hay, 1881
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Carps (Cypriniformes)
Family
Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region
North America
Distribution
North America: Mobile Bay drainage, Bear and Yellow Creek systems (in Tennessee River drainage) in Alabama and Mississippi, USA.
Range
36°N - 32°N

Environment

Climate
Temperate
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
4.8 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 (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)