Cyprinidae
Notropis maculatus (Hay, 1881)
Notropis maculatus (Hay, 1881)
Notropis maculatus, the taillight shiner, is a freshwater IUCN least-concern minnow found in southeastern USA.
Notropis percobromus (Cope, 1871)
Notropis percobromus (Cope, 1871)
The carmine shiner (Notropis percobromus) is a small North American minnow with a described distribution, appearance, and life history.
Notropis photogenis (Cope, 1865)
Notropis photogenis (Cope, 1865)
Notropis photogenis, the silver shiner, is a freshwater leuciscid fish found in North America, distinguishable by dark crescents between its nostrils.
Notropis rubellus (Agassiz, 1850)
Notropis rubellus (Agassiz, 1850)
Notropis rubellus, the rosyface shiner, is a small freshwater minnow native to eastern North America.
Notropis telescopus (Cope, 1868)
Notropis telescopus (Cope, 1868)
Notropis telescopus, the telescope shiner, is a little-studied North American freshwater leuciscid minnow found in US Southeast river systems.
Luxilus cornutus (Mitchill, 1817)
Luxilus cornutus (Mitchill, 1817)
Luxilus cornutus, the common shiner, is a small freshwater minnow native to North America with distinct physical traits.
Luxilus albeolus (Jordan, 1889)
Luxilus albeolus (Jordan, 1889)
The white shiner is a freshwater leuciscid fish native to Atlantic Slope river drainages in the eastern US.
Luxilus cardinalis (Mayden, 1988)
Luxilus cardinalis (Mayden, 1988)
Luxilus cardinalis, the cardinal shiner, is a freshwater Leuciscidae fish native to parts of the central US, introduced to Oklahoma’s Red River drainage.
Luxilus cerasinus (Cope, 1868)
Luxilus cerasinus (Cope, 1868)
Luxilus cerasinus, the crescent shiner, is a freshwater leuciscid fish found in US Atlantic slope drainages.
Luxilus chrysocephalus Rafinesque, 1820
Luxilus chrysocephalus Rafinesque, 1820
Luxilus chrysocephalus (striped shiner) is a freshwater North American minnow with a documented description, habitat, distribution, and spawning behavior.
Luxilus pilsbryi (Fowler, 1904)
Luxilus pilsbryi (Fowler, 1904)
The duskystripe shiner is a freshwater leuciscid fish found in Missouri and Arkansas river tributaries.
Luxilus zonatus (Putnam, 1863)
Luxilus zonatus (Putnam, 1863)
Luxilus zonatus, the bleeding shiner, is a small minnow endemic to the Ozark Plateau of Missouri and Arkansas.
Pimephales notatus (Rafinesque, 1820)
Pimephales notatus (Rafinesque, 1820)
Pimephales notatus, the bluntnose minnow, is a small freshwater minnow native to central and eastern North America.
Pimephales promelas Rafinesque, 1820
Pimephales promelas Rafinesque, 1820
Pimephales promelas, the fathead minnow, is a widespread North American fish commonly used as a model in aquatic toxicology research.
Pimephales vigilax (Baird & Girard, 1853)
Pimephales vigilax (Baird & Girard, 1853)
Pimephales vigilax (bullhead minnow) is a small North American fish native to the southern US that has been widely introduced outside its native range.
Rhinichthys atratulus (Hermann, 1804)
Rhinichthys atratulus (Hermann, 1804)
Rhinichthys atratulus, the eastern blacknose dace, is a small freshwater fish native to northeastern North America with distinct seasonal breeding traits.
Rhinichthys obtusus Agassiz, 1854
Rhinichthys obtusus Agassiz, 1854
The western blacknose dace (Rhinichthys obtusus) is a small common Leuciscidae fish native to North American freshwater drainages.
Rhinichthys cataractae (Valenciennes, 1842)
Rhinichthys cataractae (Valenciennes, 1842)
Rhinichthys cataractae, the longnose dace, is a widely distributed North American cyprinid fish.
Rhinichthys osculus (Girard, 1856)
Rhinichthys osculus (Girard, 1856)
Rhinichthys osculus, the speckled dace, is a small widespread western North American freshwater fish with a threatened subspecies.
Rhinichthys klamathensis (Evermann & Meek, 1898)
Rhinichthys klamathensis (Evermann & Meek, 1898)
The Western speckled dace (Rhinichthys klamathensis) is a freshwater leuciscid fish found in California and Oregon.
Nocomis asper Lachner & Jenkins, 1971
Nocomis asper Lachner & Jenkins, 1971
Nocomis asper, the redspot chub, is a Leuciscidae freshwater fish native to central US Ozark uplands, growing up to 22 cm long.
Nocomis biguttatus (Kirtland, 1840)
Nocomis biguttatus (Kirtland, 1840)
This page provides a full description, range, habitat, and life history of the North American freshwater fish the hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus).
Nocomis leptocephalus (Girard, 1856)
Nocomis leptocephalus (Girard, 1856)
Nocomis leptocephalus, the bluehead chub, is a North American freshwater minnow native to the southeastern US.
Nocomis micropogon (Cope, 1865)
Nocomis micropogon (Cope, 1865)
The river chub (Nocomis micropogon) is a common North American freshwater minnow that indicates good stream water quality.
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