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''Lythrurus ardens'' (common name rosefin shiner) is a species of fish native to the United States. The fish is omnivorous and lives in freshwater rivers and creeks in Virginia, North Carolina and West Virginia. ==Description== The fish has a long and slender body. It also has eight dorsal fin-rays, anywhere from nine to eleven anal fin-rays, thirteen to fourteen pectoral fin-rays and eight pelvic fin-rays. The fish has a dark spot of pigment at the base of its first few dorsal-fins, which distinguishes ''Lythrurus ardens'' from similar looking fish in its habitat. In addition, the fish has a stripe that fades as it approaches the dorsa fin and several bands of coloration across the back of the fish. ==Habitat== The fish lives throughout Virginia, North Carolina and West Virginia.〔 The range of the fish is believed to have been accidentally increased when ''Lythrurus ardens'' used as bait escaped into the natural environment.〔 For example, the fish is believed to have been introduced to the York River in Virginia this way. The ''Lythrurus ardens'' lives in freshwater pools rivers and creeks. The fish prefers clear and turbid water. It is largely absent from streams with trout in them. In winter, the fish tends to live in deeper and less noisy waters.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lythrurus ardens」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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