Tepehuan shiner (Cyprinella alvarezdelvillari)

Scientific name: Cyprinella alvarezdelvillari Contreras-Balderas & Lozano-Vilano, 1994

The Tepehuan shiner (Cyprinella alvarezdelvillari) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Central America, Mexico.

Biology

Eye diameter larger than snout length. Breast naked. Mouth very oblique. Tuberculation heavy especially on central dorsum of pectoral fins of breeding males, on chin, and spineless on lips. Mature breeding males with bronze underparts including fins. Anal and paired fins with white borders. Body dark, including venter, with large, sparse melanophores, most noticeable in mature males. Other sexes with lateral band as wide or wider than eye, especially around midsides in females.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinella alvarezdelvillari
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (A1ace, B1+2c, C2b)
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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