Cyprinella trichroistia (Jordan & Gilbert, 1878)
Tricolor shiner
Cyprinella trichroistia
photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.

 Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Leuciscinae
 Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  North America: Alabama River drainage (mostly Coosa and Cahaba River systems) in southeastern Tennessee, northwestern Georgia and Alabama, USA.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Inhabits rocky and sandy runs and pools of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723). Feeds on terrestrial insects, aquatic immatures dominated by mayfly nymphs (Ref. 10294).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 15.07.13
 Checked by: Torres, Armi G. - 17.05.94

Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.


Page created by Jen, 05.08.02, php script by kbanasihan 06/09/2010 ,  last modified by dsantos, 20/08/10