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Cyprinella proserpina (Girard, 1856) Proserpine shiner |
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photo by
Shattuck, Z.R. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North and Central America: Devils River, lower Pecos River and nearby tributaries of Rio Grande in Texas, USA; and Rio San Carlo (Rio Grande drainage), Coahuila, Mexico. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults are found in rocky runs and pools of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723, 86798). Benthic insectivore. They feed on dipterans, lepidopterans, trichopterans, ephemeropterans, and coleoterans (Ref. 79012). Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||