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Cyprinella formosa (Girard, 1856) Beautiful shiner |
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photo by
The Native Fish Conservancy |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: San Bernardina Creek in southwest New Mexico and southeast Arizona, USA; also in Mexico. Presumed extirpated in the US. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 14-16. Dorsal fin and caudal fins are colored gray, other fins colored white. In the middle of the body side, there is a dark gray strip (Ref.33303). | |||
| Biology: | Found in sandy and rocky pools of creeks (Ref. 86798). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||