Crescent shiner (Luxilus cerasinus)

Scientific name: Luxilus cerasinus Cope, 1868

Crescent shiner (Luxilus cerasinus)

The Crescent shiner (Luxilus cerasinus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Adults inhabit rocky and sandy pools and runs of headwaters, creeks and small rivers. Oviparous, probably nest spawners like congeners.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Luxilus cerasinus
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: upper and middle Roanoke (and adjacent tributaries of Meherrin River-Chowan River system), James, Cape Fear and New River drainages in Virginia and North Carolina, USA.
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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