Luxilus
E810924
Luxilus is a genus of North American freshwater minnows in the family Leuciscidae, commonly found in streams and rivers.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | minnows ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | highscale shiners ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | most species least concern (varies by species) ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Barton Warren Evermann
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Starr Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic insects
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | small insectivorous fish ⓘ |
| environment | temperate freshwater systems ⓘ |
| family | Leuciscidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
large scales
ⓘ
laterally compressed body ⓘ often with distinct lateral stripe ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Luxilus albeolus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luxilus cardinalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxilus cerasinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxilus chrysocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxilus coccogenis NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxilus cornutus NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxilus goodpasturei NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxilus pilsbryi NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxilus rutilus NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxilus similis NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxilus zonatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxilus zonistius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Cyprinidae sensu lato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | North American freshwater fish field guides ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| memberOf | Leuciscinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedFor | ecological monitoring of stream health ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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