The bluefin stoneroller (Campostoma pauciradii) is a fish in the family Cyprinidae endemic to the southeastern United States.
| Bluefin stoneroller | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Clade: | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus: | Campostoma |
| Species: | C. pauciradii
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| Binomial name | |
| Campostoma pauciradii | |
Distribution edit
It is found primarily in the Altamaha and Apalachicola river watersheds in Georgia and Alabama.[2] There are also records from the Alabama and Tennessee river watersheds in Georgia.[3]
Ecology edit
The bluefin stoneroller lives in rocky riffles, runs, and sometimes pools in streams.[4]
Life history edit
It can be distinguished from other members of the genus Campostoma by its number of gill rakers, which usually number 12-16, as well as the blue-green fin coloration in breeding males and meristic trait variation.[3][5]
References edit
- ^ NatureServe (2013). "Campostoma pauciradii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T201950A2731227. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T201950A2731227.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Campostoma pauciradii". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Burr, Brooks M.; Cashner, Robert C. (1983). "Campostoma pauciradii, a new Cyprinid fish from southeastern United States, with a review of related forms". Copeia. 1983 (1): 101–116. doi:10.2307/1444703. JSTOR 1444703.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Campostoma pauciradii" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
- ^ Blum, Michael J.; Neely, David A.; Harris, Philip M.; Mayden, Richard L. (2008). "Molecular systematics of the Cyprinid genus Campostoma (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes): disassociation between morphological and mitochondrial differentiation" (PDF). Copeia. 2008 (2): 360–369. doi:10.1643/ci-06-093. S2CID 86643529. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 15, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2013.