Lythrurus bellus (Hay, 1881) Pretty shiner |
photo by
Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L. |
Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
Max. size: | 7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | North America: Mobile Bay drainage, Bear and Yellow Creek systems (in Tennessee River drainage) in Alabama and Mississippi, USA. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Inhabits sand-bottomed and clay-bottomed pools of headwaters, creeks and small rivers (Ref. 86798). Oviparous (Ref. 205). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |