Cyprinella proserpina
Cyprinella proserpina (Girard, 1856)
Proserpine shiner
Cyprinella proserpina
photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Max. size:  7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North and Central America: Devils River, lower Pecos River and nearby tributaries of Rio Grande in Texas, USA; and Rio San Carlo (Rio Grande drainage), Coahuila, Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in rocky runs and pools of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723, 86798). Benthic insectivore. Feeds on dipterans, lepidopterans, trichopterans, ephemeropterans, and coleoterans (Ref. 79012).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 September 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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