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Cyprinella caerulea (Jordan, 1877) Blue shiner |
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photo by
The Native Fish Conservancy |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Coosa and Cahaba River systems in southeast Tennessee, northwest Georgia and Alabama, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in rocky runs of small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 86798). Adults feed on terrestrial insects and sometimes supplemented with mayfly and caddisfly immatures (Ref. 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 15 November 2011 (B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||