Rosefin shiner

Lythrurus ardens

Nine Centimeters Carp of the Atlantic Ocean

Pink
Temperate
Upper river
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Fusiform
Small
Temperate fish

The rosefin shiner (Lythrurus ardens) is a species of fish native to the United States. The fish is omnivorous and lives in freshwater rivers and creeks in Virginia, North Carolina and West Virginia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Lythrurus
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: North America: Atlantic Slope from York River drainage (where introduced) in Virginia to Roanoke River drainage in North Carolina, USA; upper New River system (Kanawha-Ohio drainage) above Kanawha Falls in West Virginia and Virginia, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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