Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Pteronotropis

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9 species (see list below)

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North America
Max. Length 7 cm TL

Pteronotropis euryzonus
[Broadstripe shiner]

No picture found
North America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL

Pteronotropis grandipinnis
[Apalachee shiner]

Photo by Tumlison, R.

Pteronotropis hubbsi
[Bluehead shiner]

Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.

Pteronotropis hypselopterus
[Sailfin shiner]

No picture found
North America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL

Pteronotropis merlini
[Orangetail shiner]

Photo by Page, L.M.

Pteronotropis metallicus
[Metallic shiner]

Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.

Pteronotropis signipinnis
[Flagfin shiner]

No picture found
North America

Pteronotropis stonei
[Lowland shiner]

Photo by Page, L.M.

Pteronotropis welaka
[Bluenose shiner]

9 Species of Family Cyprinidae with Genus Pteronotropis
(Minnows or carps)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1955	Pteronotropis euryzonus	Broadstripe shiner	North America	7 TL
1877	Pteronotropis grandipinnis	Apalachee shiner	North America	5.3 SL
1978	Pteronotropis hubbsi	Bluehead shiner	North America	6 TL
1868	Pteronotropis hypselopterus	Sailfin shiner	North America	5.8 SL
2001	Pteronotropis merlini	Orangetail shiner	North America	5.4 SL
1884	Pteronotropis metallicus	Metallic shiner	North America
1952	Pteronotropis signipinnis	Flagfin shiner	North America	7 TL
1921	Pteronotropis stonei	Lowland shiner	North America
1898	Pteronotropis welaka	Bluenose shiner	North America	6 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: CypriniformesFamily: Cyprinidae Minnows or carpsSubfamily: LeuciscinaeGenus: Pteronotropis(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Pteronotropis

(See list of species below)