|
Luxilus cerasinus (Cope, 1868) Crescent shiner |
|
|
photo by
N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: James, Roanoke, Chowan, New, and extreme upper Cape Fear River drainages in Virginia and North Carolina, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Adults inhabit rocky and sandy pools and runs of headwaters, creeks and small rivers (Ref. 86798). Oviparous (Ref. 205), probably nest spawners like congeners. Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||