Lythrurus lirus (Jordan, 1877)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The mountain shiner (Lythrurus lirus) is species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The species can be found in drainages within Virginia, Alabama, Tennessee and Northwestern Georgia. In addition, the species is nearly restricted to the Coosa River system above the Fall Line in the Alabama River drainage.
The environment of the species is fresh benthopelagic water, and it lives in a temperate range from 38°N-33°N. Lythrurus lirus typically prefers clear flowing creeks and/or small rivers. These waters typically have moderate gradients and bottom materials that range from sand-gravel to rubble-boulders. The population of this species is represented by large subpopulations and locations. However, while the total adult population is not known specifically, it is speculated to be large.
The normal length of the species is typically 6 cm but it has been recorded that the maximum length to be 7.5 cm, which was a male. The peak of their mating season is between the months of May and June.
Wikipedia contributors, Mountain shiner; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:06:22.601795+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Lythrurus lirus (Jordan, 1877)
- Name authority
- (Jordan, 1877)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Lythrurus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyLeuciscinae Bonaparte, 1835
- genusLythrurus Jordan, 1876
- speciesLythrurus lirus (Jordan, 1877)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Lythrurus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Lythrurus ardens (Cope, 1868) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lythrurus fumeus (Evermann, 1892) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lythrurus umbratilis (Girard, 1856) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lythrurus alegnotus (Snelson, 1972) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lythrurus atrapiculus (Snelson, 1972) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lythrurus bellus (Hay, 1881) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lythrurus fasciolaris (Gilbert, 1891) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lythrurus matutinus (Cope, 1870) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lythrurus roseipinnis (Hay, 1885) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lythrurus snelsoni (Robison, 1985) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Nototropis lirus Jordan, 1877 Jordan, 1877 | synonym |
| Notropis lirus (Jordan, 1877) (Jordan, 1877) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1422300 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3WVJZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.