Bluestripe Shiner

Cyprinella callitaenia

Fish Reaching Nine Centimeters in North American Waters

Blue
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
West Asia
Small
Tropical fish

The bluestripe shiner (Cyprinella callitaenia) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It is found only in the United States where it is found in the Apalachicola River drainage in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Cyprinella
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Apalachicola River drainage in Georgia, Alabama and Florida, USA.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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