Plateau shiner (Cyprinella lepida)

Scientific name: Cyprinella lepida Girard, 1856

Plateau shiner (Cyprinella lepida)

The Plateau shiner (Cyprinella lepida) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Edwards Plateau in Texas, USA in the upper Guadalupe and Nueces River drainages.

Biology

Occurs usually in clear water over gravel in springs and spring-fed creeks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinella lepida
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Edwards Plateau in Texas, USA in the upper Guadalupe and Nueces River drainages.
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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