Cyprinella whipplei, the steelcolor shiner, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This species found in North America. It is common throughout the Mississippi River basin and in the Black Warrior River system in Alabama.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Steelcolor Shiner being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Cyprinella
- Species
- Cyprinella whipplei
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