Cherryfin shiner
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit sand-bottomed and gravel-bottomed pools of headwaters, creeks and small rivers . Oviparous . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Cherryfin shiner is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cherryfin shiner is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Cherryfin shiner is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Cherryfin shiner is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 34°N - 30°N North America: Gulf drainages from extreme lower Mobile Bay basin in Alabama to Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana, USA; Yazoo River, Big Black River and Bayou Pierre drainages (Mississippi River basin) in Mississippi, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Cherryfin Shiner |
| 🌍CES | třpytivka rudoploutvá |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnilus rubripinnis | Hay | 1881 | Synonym |
| Notropis roseipinnis | Hay | 1885 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 17 records indexed .
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