Rosefin shiner (Lythrurus ardens)

Scientific name: Lythrurus ardens Cope, 1868

Rosefin shiner (Lythrurus ardens)

The Rosefin shiner (Lythrurus ardens) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Adults inhabit rocky pools and runs of clear, fairly fast headwaters, creeks and small rivers; also found in small to medium streams. Feed on insects taken in midwater areas and from the surface. Oviparous, probably open substratum spawners like congeners.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lythrurus ardens
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Common length
5.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Atlantic Slope from York River drainage (where probably introduced) in Virginia to Roanoke River drainage in North Carolina, USA; Ohio River basin; New River drainage in Virginia, USA; upper Black Warrior River system (Gulf basin) in Alabama, USA.
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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