Biology:Blacktip shiner

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Blacktip shiner
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Lythrurus
Species:
L. atrapiculus
Binomial name
Lythrurus atrapiculus
(Snelson, 1972)

The blacktip shiner (Lythrurus atrapiculus) is a freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. It is found in the southeastern United States, particularly the Apalachicola, Choctawhatchee, Yellow and Escambia river drainages in western Georgia, southeastern Alabama and Florida. Its preferred habitat is sandy and gravel bottomed pools and runs of headwaters, creeks and small rivers.[2] The Blacktip shiner measures about 6.5 centimeters.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5642140 entry