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

(See list of species below)



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9 species (see list below)

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No picture found
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.

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Pteronotropis hubbsi (Bailey & Robison, 1978)

Photo by Tumlison, R.
 
Pteronotropis hubbsi
[Bluehead shiner]

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

North America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Pteronotropis hypselopterus (Günther, 1868)

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.

North America

Pteronotropis metallicus (Jordan & Meek, 1884)

Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Pteronotropis metallicus
[Metallic shiner]

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

North America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Pteronotropis signipinnis (Bailey & Suttkus, 1952)

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.

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Pteronotropis welaka (Evermann & Kendall, 1898)

Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Pteronotropis welaka
[Bluenose shiner]
9 Species of Family Cyprinidae with Genus Pteronotropis
(Minnows or carps)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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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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