Red shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis)

Scientific name: Cyprinella lutrensis Baird & Girard, 1853

The Red shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 15–25°C (59–77°F).

Red shiner care at a glance

Temperature: 15–25°C (59–77°F)

Biology

Inhabits silty, sandy, and rocky pools and runs, sometimes riffles, of creeks and small to medium rivers. Tolerates siltation and high turbidity. Feeds on terrestrial and aquatic insects, and algae.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Cyprinella lutrensis
Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order: Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 9.0
Common length: 5.0
Environment: Freshwater;; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 20 benthopelagic
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: North America: Mississippi River basin from southern Wisconsin and eastern Indiana to South Dakota and Wyoming and south to Louisiana, USA; Gulf drainages west of Mississippi River to Rio Grande in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado, USA. Widely introduced elsewhere in USA. Also in northern Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3; Fec=684)