Whitetail shiner (Cyprinella galactura)

Scientific name: Cyprinella galactura Cope, 1868

Whitetail shiner (Cyprinella galactura)

The Whitetail shiner (Cyprinella galactura) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits rocky runs, less often in pools and riffles, of clear headwaters, creeks and small rivers. Feeds on terrestrial insects and drifting aquatic larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinella galactura
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
6.9
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: disjunct range east and west of Former Mississippi Embayment. Cumberland and Tennessee River drainages; upper Savannah and Santee drainages (Atlantic Slope); and upper New River drainage in Virginia; St. Francis and White River drainages in Missouri and Arkansas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4)

Sources

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

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