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Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Cypriniformes
Family:
Leuciscidae
Subfamily:
Pogonichthyinae
Genus:
Cyprinella
Species:
galactura
Common:
Whitetail shiner
Climates:
Temperate
Subtropical
Boreal
Waters:
Freshwater
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Regions:
North America - Inland Waters
Phillips, C. T., Johnston, C. E. 2008. Geographical Divergence of Acoustic Signals in Cyprinella galactura, the Whitetail Shiner (Cyprinidae). Animal Behaviour, 75(2): 617-626.
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Species Identified
Sound Detected
Active
Passive Feeding
Other Passive
Morphophysiological
Auditory
Visual
Phillips, C. T. 2006. Evolution of Signal Divergence and Behavior in Cyprinella galactura, the Whitetail Shiner. PhD Dissertation, Auburn University.
Phillips, C. T., Johnston, C. E. 2008. Sound Production and Associated Behaviors in Cyprinella galactura. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 82(3): 265-275.
Phillips, C. T., Johnston, C. E. 2009. Evolution of Acoustic Signals in Cyprinella: Degree of Similarity in Sister Species. Journal of Fish Biology, 74(1): 120-132.