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Lythrurus fasciolaris (Gilbert, 1891) Scarlet shiner |
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photo by
Eisenhour, D.J. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Ohio River basin from Muskingum River drainage in Ohio to southeast Illinois (extirpated in Illinois) and south to Tennessee River drainage in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, USA; upper Black Warrior River system (Gulf basin) in Alabama, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits rocky pools and runs of clear, fairly fast headwaters, creeks, and small rivers (Ref. 86798). Oviparous (Ref. 205), probably open substratum spawners like congeners. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||