Kingdom Animalia Order Cypriniformes Genus Lythrurus Higher classification Lythrurus | Phylum Chordata Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Lythrurus matutinus Rank Species | |
Similar Lythrurus, Lythrurus ardens, Crescent shiner, Comely shiner, Scarlet shiner | ||
Native north carolina fish white shiners and pinewoods shiners
The pinewoods shiner (Lythrurus matutinus) is a species of cyprinid fish, and one of the six species endemic to North Carolina. The fish is about 8.6 cm. in length, and is the fourth longest fish endemic to North Carolina. The fish also has red tail, dorsal, and pelvic fins. The rest of it is gray, except for the area right under the dorsal fin.
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