The blacktip shiner (Lythrurus atrapiculus) is a freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. It is found in the southeastern United States, particularly the Apalachicola, Choctawhatchee, Yellow and Escambia river drainages in western Georgia, southeastern Alabama and Florida. Its preferred habitat is sandy and gravel bottomed pools and runs of headwaters, creeks and small rivers.[2] The Blacktip shiner measures about 6.5 centimeters.[3]
| Blacktip shiner | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Lythrurus |
| Species: | L. atrapiculus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lythrurus atrapiculus (Snelson, 1972)
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References edit
- ^ NatureServe (2013). "Lythrurus atrapiculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202143A18234928. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202143A18234928.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Rainer Froese; Daniel Pauly, eds. (2017). "Blacktip shiner Lythrurus atrapiculus Snelson, 1972". Fishbase. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Blacktip Shiner (Lythrurus atrapiculus) - Species Profile". nas.er.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-12.