Blue Shiner
Encyclopedia
The Blue Shiner is a rare species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.
It is native to Alabama
, Georgia
, and Tennessee
in the United States
. It is a federally listed threatened species of the United States.
It is native to Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, and Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a federally listed threatened species of the United States.
External links
- Cyprinella caerulea. FishBaseFishBaseFishBase is a comprehensive database of information about fish species . It is the largest and most extensively accessed online database on adult finfish on the web...
. - Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Cyprinella caerulea. 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 1 October 2011.