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Cyprinella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Cyprinella

Higher classification
  
Cyprinidae

Order
  
Cypriniformes

Family
  
Cyprinidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Cyprinella Cyprinella pyrrhomelas male1 by BZ

Lower classifications
  
red shiner, Cyprinella spiloptera, Blue shiner, Spotfin chub, Beautiful shiner

Fieryblack shiner cyprinella pyrrhomelas combat


Cyprinella is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. They are known as the satinfin shiners. They are native to North America, and some are among the most common freshwater fish species on the eastern side of the continent.

Contents

Cyprinella Cyprinella Genus Minnows and Carps NANFA Forum

The largest species reach around 12 centimeters in length. Breeding males often develop bright coloration. Fish of the genus produce audible sounds during courtship and conflict.

Cyprinella Cyprinella Lutrensis Red Shiner 751

Species

There are currently 32 recognized species in this genus:

Cyprinella Cyprinella lutrensis

  • Cyprinella alvarezdelvillari Contreras-Balderas & Lozano-Vilano, 1994 (Tepehuan shiner)
  • Cyprinella analostana Girard, 1859 (Satinfin shiner)
  • Cyprinella bocagrande (Chernoff & R. R. Miller, 1982) (largemouth shiner)
  • Cyprinella caerulea (D. S. Jordan, 1877) (Blue shiner)
  • Cyprinella callisema (D. S. Jordan, 1877) (Ocmulgee shiner)
  • Cyprinella callistia (D. S. Jordan, 1877) (Alabama shiner)
  • Cyprinella callitaenia (R. M. Bailey & Gibbs, 1956) (bluestripe shiner)
  • Cyprinella camura (D. S. Jordan & Meek, 1884) (bluntface shiner)
  • Cyprinella chloristia (D. S. Jordan & Brayton, 1878) (greenfin shiner)
  • Cyprinella eurystoma (D. S. Jordan, 1877)
  • Cyprinella formosa (Girard, 1856) (beautiful shiner)
  • Cyprinella galactura (Cope, 1868) (whitetail shiner)
  • Cyprinella garmani (D. S. Jordan, 1885) (gibbous shiner)
  • Cyprinella gibbsi (W. M. Howell & J. D. Williams, 1971) (Tallapoosa shiner)
  • Cyprinella labrosa (Cope, 1870) (thicklip chub)
  • Cyprinella leedsi (D. S. Jordan, 1942) (bannerfin shiner)
  • Cyprinella lepida Girard, 1856 (plateau shiner)
  • Cyprinella lutrensis (S. F. Baird & Girard, 1853) (Red shiner)
  • Cyprinella monacha (Cope, 1868) (spotfin chub, turquoise shiner)
  • Cyprinella nivea (Cope, 1870) (whitefin shiner)
  • Cyprinella panarcys (C. L. Hubbs & R. R. Miller, 1978) (Conchos shiner)
  • Cyprinella proserpina (Girard, 1856) (Proserpine shiner)
  • Cyprinella pyrrhomelas (Cope, 1870) (fieryblack shiner)
  • Cyprinella rutila (Girard, 1856) (Mexican red shiner)
  • Cyprinella spiloptera (Cope, 1867) (spotfin shiner)
  • Cyprinella stigmatura (D. S. Jordan, 1877)
  • Cyprinella trichroistia (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1878) (Tricolor shiner)
  • Cyprinella venusta Girard, 1856 (blacktail shiner)
  • Cyprinella whipplei Girard, 1856 (steelcolor shiner)
  • Cyprinella xaenura (D. S. Jordan, 1877) (Altamaha shiner)
  • Cyprinella xanthicara (W. L. Minckley & Lytle, 1969) (Cuatro Cienegas shiner)
  • Cyprinella zanema (D. S. Jordan & Brayton, 1878) (Santee shiner)

    • Cyprinella Cyprinella venusta Blacktail Shiner

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    References

    Cyprinella Wikipedia
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