Proserpine shiner (Cyprinella proserpina)

Scientific name: Cyprinella proserpina Girard, 1856

Proserpine shiner (Cyprinella proserpina)

The Proserpine shiner (Cyprinella proserpina) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Found in rocky runs and pools of creeks and small rivers. Benthic invertivore. Feeds on dipterans, lepidopterans, trichopterans, ephemeropterans, and coleoterans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinella proserpina
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Common length
4.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Devils River, lower Pecos River and nearby tributaries of Rio Grande in Texas, USA. Also found in Rio San Carlo (Rio Grande drainage), Coahuila, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1+2c, D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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