Cyprinella camura
| Cyprinella camura | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Cyprinella |
| Species: | C. camura |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyprinella camura (D. S. Jordan & Meek, 1884) | |
Cyprinella camura is a species of fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. It is known commonly as the bluntface shiner. It is native to the United States, where it occurs in two disjunct populations on either side of the Mississippi River. It is a common fish in its range, even abundant in some localities.[1]
The fish reaches about 15 centimeters in maximum length. It lives in creeks, rivers, and pools.[2]
References
- ↑ NatureServe 2013. Cyprinella camura. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 25 August 2014.
- ↑ Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Cyprinella camura. FishBase. 2011.