Common shiner (Luxilus cornutus) fish species and information / pictures of Common shiner - Luxilus cornutus

Common shiner (Luxilus cornutus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Luxilus cornutus

Common Name
Common shiner

Biology
Adults inhabit rocky pools near riffles in clear, cool creeks and small to medium rivers. They sometimes occur in lakes in northern part of range. Oviparous (Ref. 205), nest spawners (Ref. 52559). Hybridization between Luxilus cornutus and Luxilus chrysocephalus occurs frequently in areas where the ranges of the two species overlap.

Classification

Classified By

Mitchill, 1817

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: Atlantic, Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, and Mississippi River basins from Nova Scotia to southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada and south to James River drainage in Virginia, northern Ohio, central Missouri and Wyoming, USA.

Range

53°N - 38°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

31 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

2.28 s.e. 0.20 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

18.0 cm

Common Length

8.3 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (16 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=1; tmax=4)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated