Mountain shiner (Lythrurus lirus)

Scientific name: Lythrurus lirus Jordan, 1877

Mountain shiner (Lythrurus lirus)

The Mountain shiner (Lythrurus lirus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Adults inhabit sandy and rocky pools and runs of clear creeks and small rivers. Oviparous, probably open substratum spawners like congeners.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lythrurus lirus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Common length
4.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Tennessee and Alabama River drainages in Virginia, Tennessee, northwestern Georgia and Alabama, USA. Nearly restricted to Coosa River system above Fall Line in Alabama 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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