Cyprinella whipplei
| Steelcolor shiner | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Cyprinella |
| Species: | C. whipplei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyprinella whipplei Girard, 1856 | |
Cyprinella whipplei, the steelcolor shiner, is a freshwater fish species found in North America. It is common throughout Mississippi River basin and in the Black Warrior River system in Alabama.
Adults may reach a maximum size of 16 cm (6.3 in) while mean length is 8.8 cm (3.5 in). The maximum age reported in this species was three years. C. whipplei lives in schools on rocky or sandy floors of creeks and small rivers.
References
- "Cyprinella whipplei Girard, 1856". FishBase.
- "Family Cyprinidae--Minnow Family". Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
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