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Tricolor shiner (Cyprinella trichroistia)
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Tricolor shiner (Cyprinella trichroistia) specimen
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Cyprinidae

Tricolor shiner

Cyprinella trichroistia

Ten Centimeters Carp from North American Waters

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

Tricolor shiner is known around North America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 10 cm.

Maximum length
10 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
North America: Alabama River drainage (mostly Coosa and Cahaba River systems) in southeastern Tennessee, northwestern Georgia and Alabama, USA; localized in Black Warrior River system, Alabama.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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