Bleeding shiner (Luxilus zonatus)

Scientific name: Luxilus zonatus Putnam, 1863

Bleeding shiner (Luxilus zonatus)

The Bleeding shiner (Luxilus zonatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Adults inhabit rocky runs, riffles and deep, flowing pools of clear, fast creeks and small to medium rivers. Oviparous, probably nest spawners like congeners.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Luxilus zonatus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Ozark-draining tributaries of Missouri (west to Sac River), Mississippi (including Meramec River), Little, St. Francis and Black rivers in southern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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