Ouachita shiner (Lythrurus snelsoni)

Scientific name: Lythrurus snelsoni Robison, 1985

The Ouachita shiner (Lythrurus snelsoni) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, found above Fall Line in the Little River system in Arizona and Oklahoma (the Ouachita Mountains), USA.

Biology

Found in rocky pools of small to medium rivers. Often near vegetation. Oviparous, probably open substratum spawners like congeners.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lythrurus snelsoni
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: found above Fall Line in the Little River system in Arizona and Oklahoma (the Ouachita Mountains), USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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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