| Duskystripe shiner | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Genus: | Luxilus |
| Species: | L. pilsbryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Luxilus pilsbryi (Fowler, 1904) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Notropis pilsbryiFowler, 1904 | |
The duskystripe shiner (Luxilus pilsbryi) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. [2] It occurs in tributaries of the White and Little Red rivers of Missouri and Arkansas. Its preferred habitat is rocky and sandy pools and runs of headwaters, creeks and small rivers. [3]