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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Leuciscinae
Etymology: Lythrurus: Greek, lythron = blood + Greek, oura = tail; the red breeding colours in most members of this genus (Ref. 45335); umbratilis: From the word umbra, meaning shade (Ref. 10294).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate, preferred ?; 44°N - 31°N
North America: Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins in western New York, USA and southern Ontario, Canada to southeastern Minnesota and south to Louisiana, USA; Gulf drainages west of Mississippi River to Trinity and San Jacinto rivers in Texas, USA.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 3.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 10294); common length : 5.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. reported age: 3 years (Ref. 12193)
Occurs in quiet to flowing pools (often turbid) of headwaters, creeks, and small to medium rivers (Ref. 86798). Also inhabits small, warm and low gradient streams. Oviparous, open substratum spawners (Ref. 205, 52559).
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p. (Ref. 86798)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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