Kingdom Animalia Order Cypriniformes Genus Cyprinella Higher classification Cyprinella | Phylum Chordata Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Cyprinella xanthicara Rank Species | |
Similar Cyprinella, Cyprinidae, Beautiful shiner, Cypriniformes | ||
The Cuatro Cienegas shiner (Cyprinella xanthicara) is a species of freshwater fish in the Cyprinidae family.
Distribution
The small fish is endemic to the springs and marshes of the Cuatro Ciénegas and Cuatrociénegas Municipality area of Coahuila state in northeastern Mexico.
It is an Endangered species.
References
Cuatro Cienegas shiner Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA