Spotfin shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera)

Scientific name: Cyprinella spiloptera Cope, 1867

Spotfin shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera)

The Spotfin shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabit sand and gravel runs and pools of creeks, and small to medium (sometimes large) rivers. Adults feed on surface insects and aquatic immatures.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinella spiloptera
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Common length
7.7
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Atlantic Slope from St. Lawrence drainage in Canada to Potomac River drainage in Virginia, USA; Great Lakes (except Lake Superior), Hudson Bay (Red River) and Mississippi River basins from Ontario, Canada and New York to North Dakota and south to Alabama and eastern Oklahoma; in Ozarks, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=5)

Sources

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

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