About Luxilus cardinalis (Mayden, 1988)
The cardinal shiner, scientifically named Luxilus cardinalis, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish that belongs to Leuciscidae, the fish family that includes shiners, daces, and minnows. This species is found from the Arkansas River drainage located in southwestern Missouri, northwestern Arkansas, eastern Kansas, and eastern Oklahoma, extending to the Red River drainage in southeastern Oklahoma; it was likely introduced to the Red River drainage area. Its preferred habitat consists of rocky and sandy pools and runs in headwaters, creeks, and small rivers.
