The blue shiner (Cyprinella caerulea) is a species of shiner that is located in the southeastern area of the United States. It is listed as endangered under the IUCN and threatened under the federal government. This species of shiner is endemic to the Cahaba and Coosa River systems of the Mobile Basin in Alabama. However, it now ranges from and is restricted to the Coosa River system in northeast Alabama, northwest Georgia, and southeast Tennessee. Blue shiners can be found in second to fourth order streams with a moderate to low river current. Being sight feeders, their diet consists of terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates found in drift. The life span of this species is only 3 years. Current management practices put forth by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service include watershed protectio