Cyprinidae

Duskystripe shiner

Luxilus pilsbryi

Thirteen Centimeters Carp of North American Waters

• Temperate
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• North America
• Small
• Temperate fish

The duskystripe shiner (Luxilus pilsbryi) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It occurs in tributaries of the White and Little Red rivers of Missouri and Arkansas. Its preferred habitat is rocky and sandy pools and runs of headwaters, creeks and small rivers.