White shiner (Luxilus albeolus)

Scientific name: Luxilus albeolus Jordan, 1889

White shiner (Luxilus albeolus)

The White shiner (Luxilus albeolus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Adults inhabit rocky pools near riffles in clear creeks and small to medium rivers. Oviparous, probably nest spawners like congeners.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Luxilus albeolus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Atlantic Slope from Chowan River system in Virginia to Cape Fear River drainage in North Carolina, USA; upper New River drainage (Ohio River basin) in West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, 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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