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Alex R, license: CC BY-NC 4.0, source: iNaturalist
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Cyprinodontiformes
Family:
Cyprinodontidae
Subfamily:
Cyprinodontinae
Genus:
Cyprinodon
Species:
variegatus
Common:
Sheepshead minnow
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Boreal
Waters:
Freshwater
Brackish water
Marine
Map of Known Habitats
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Regions:
Atlantic, Northwest
Atlantic, Southwest
Atlantic, Western Central
North America - Inland Waters
Banner, A. 1972. Use of Sound in Predation by Young Lemon Sharks, Negaprion brevirostris (Poey). Bulletin of Marine Science, 22(2): 251-283.
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Species Identified
Sound Detected
Active
Passive Feeding
Other Passive
Morphophysiological
Auditory
Visual
Nicoletto, P. F., Linscomb, S. H. 2008. Sound Production by the Sheepshead Minnow, Cyprinodon variegatus. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 81(1): 15-20.
Norwood-Linscomb, S. 2006. Sound Production of Pupfish (Cyprinodon) in Texas and New Mexico. Master's Thesis, Lamar University.