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Cyprinella whipplei (Steelcolor shiner)

Synonyms: Abramis whipplei; Cyprinella whipplii; Notropis whipplei; Notropis whipplii
Language: Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

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.
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Attributes

Adult Length [1]  6 inches (16 cm)
Brood Dispersal [1]  Hidden
Brood Egg Substrate [1]  Speleophils (cavity generalist)
Brood Guarder [1]  No
Litter Size [1]  7,474
Maximum Longevity [1]  3 years
Diet [2]  Omnivore, Detritivore
Female Maturity [1]  2 years

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Buffalo National River National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway V 59947 Arkansas, United States
Land Between the Lakes Biosphere Reserve V 166264 Kentucky, Tennessee, United States
Little River National Wildlife Refuge   Oklahoma, United States
Obed Wild and Scenic River National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway V 5268 Tennessee, United States

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External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
♦ 2Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0