red shiner
(Cyprinella lutrensis)
This species is Native to certain parts of the United States but may be invasive to others
Origin
Native to the west of the Mississippi River basin in the central United States from southern Wisconsin and eastern Indiana to south Louisiana.
Life Cycle
Spawning peaks in early to mid-summer extending into the fall months on gravel riffles, on or near submerged objects, or in association with sunfish nests. C. lutrensis adults live near the surface in midwater where they feed primarily on small invertebrates.
Distribution
Widely distributed in the United States.
Control Efforts
Prevention of new introductions through the prohibition of sales of C. lutrensis as baitfish and aquarium species is recommended.
https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/86206
https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/redshiner/
https://www.fws.gov/fisheries/ans/erss/highrisk/Cyprinella-lutrensis-WEB-8-4-2014.pdf
Native to the west of the Mississippi River basin in the central United States from southern Wisconsin and eastern Indiana to south Louisiana.
Life Cycle
Spawning peaks in early to mid-summer extending into the fall months on gravel riffles, on or near submerged objects, or in association with sunfish nests. C. lutrensis adults live near the surface in midwater where they feed primarily on small invertebrates.
Distribution
Widely distributed in the United States.
Control Efforts
Prevention of new introductions through the prohibition of sales of C. lutrensis as baitfish and aquarium species is recommended.
https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/86206
https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/redshiner/
https://www.fws.gov/fisheries/ans/erss/highrisk/Cyprinella-lutrensis-WEB-8-4-2014.pdf
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.
Invasive Listing Sources
- Alberta Fisheries Act
- Invasive Species of Concern in Georgia
- Maryland Invasive Species Council - Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland
- Mid-Atlantic Field Guide to Aquatic Invasive Species
- New York Regulated and Prohibited Invasive Species - Regulated
- Pennsylvania's Field Guide to Aquatic Invasive Species
- Wisconsin's Invasive species rule – NR 40
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Chordata |
| Subphylum: Vertebrata |
| Class: Actinopterygii |
| Subclass: Neopterygii |
| Order: Cypriniformes |
| Family: Cyprinidae |
| Genus: Cyprinella |
| Cyprinella lutrensis |