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Plateau Shiner
Cyprinella lepida
Leuciscidae · freshwater water fish
1 minute read · Species guide
About Plateau Shiner
The Plateau shiner (Cyprinella lepida) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It is endemic to the United States, where it occurs on the Edwards Plateau in Texas where it inhabits the upper Guadalupe and Nueces River drainages.
Habitat preferences
Reported habitat associations include creeks, springs or subterranean waters.
The source records associations with gravel. An association indicates reported use, rather than an exclusive requirement.
Reproduction and parental care
Recorded spawning months are Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep for the source’s reporting region (TX). This is a regional calendar, not a range-wide schedule.
Size and recorded longevity
FishTraits reports a maximum total length of 7.5 centimetres. Some entries use an estimated asymptotic length; this value should not be treated as a certified record catch.
Range
Where it lives
0%
100%of mapped records
Share of records by state
Habitat
Water and movement
- Water
- WoRMS records this species in fresh water.
- Migration
- Undetermined
Classification
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Superclass
- Actinopterygii
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Cyprinella
- Species
- Cyprinella lepida
- ITIS TSN
- 163790
- WoRMS AphiaID
- 1383076
- GBIF key
- 5207657
Common questions about Plateau Shiner
What is the scientific name of Plateau Shiner?
The scientific name is Cyprinella lepida, in the family Leuciscidae. Classification follows ITIS.
Does Plateau Shiner live in fresh water or salt water?
WoRMS records this species in fresh water.
Where has Plateau Shiner been recorded in the United States?
GBIF has observations in 1 states, with the most records in Texas. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.
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