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Cyprinella whipplei Girard, 1856 Steelcolor shiner |
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photo by
The Native Fish Conservancy |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Mississippi River basin from Ohio and West Virginia to Missouri and eastern Oklahoma, and south to northern Alabama and northern Louisiana; Black Warrior River system (Mobile Bay drainage) in Alabama, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits rocky and sandy runs, less often pools, of creeks and small to medium rivers. Common near riffles (Ref. 5723, 86798). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 November 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||