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Cherryfin Shiner

Lythrurus roseipinnis

Classification

The cherryfin shiner (Lythrurus roseipinnis) is a species of fish native to Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana in the southeastern United States. A 2007 analysis of the genus Lythrurus noted that individuals assigned to the cherryfin shiner exhibited significant genetic divergence and that there is greater genetic diversity within this species than current taxonomy reflects. Description It is distinguished by having black spots on the tips of its dorsal and anal fins.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 82