Kingdom Animalia Order Cypriniformes Genus Notropis Higher classification Notropis | Phylum Chordata Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Notropis simus Rank Species | |
Similar Notropis, Phantom shiner, Notropis girardi, Cyprinidae, Speckled chub |
Notropis simus (bluntnose shiner) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States. This fish is an endangered species. One subspecies is a federally listed threatened species of the United States. Another, the Rio Grande bluntnose shiner (Notropis simus simus), is extinct.
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