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Etymology: Cyprinella: Latin, cyprinus = carp (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Arthur Newlin Leeds (1870–1939) was a textile manufacturer and botanist at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia where he became Research Associate (1928) and, eventually, Research Fellow. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Fowler.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 32°N - 30°N
North America: Atlantic Slope from Edisto River drainage in South Carolina to Altamaha River drainage in Georgia, USA; Gulf Slope in Suwannee and Ochlockonee drainages in Georgia and Florida, USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 86798)
Inhabits sandy runs of medium to large rivers (Ref. 86798).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p. (Ref. 86798)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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