Cardinal shiner (Luxilus cardinalis)

Scientific name: Luxilus cardinalis Mayden, 1988

Cardinal shiner (Luxilus cardinalis)

The Cardinal shiner (Luxilus cardinalis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Adults inhabit rocky runs, riffles, and flowing pools of 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 cardinalis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Arkansas River drainage in southwestern Missouri, northwestern Arkansas, eastern Kansas and eastern Oklahoma, USA; Red River drainage in USA. Population in upper Neosho River system (Arkansas River drainage) in central Kansas widely separated from population in middle Arkansas River drainage.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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