Pteronotropis

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Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes		Family Cyprinidae Rank Genus

Lower classifications Bluenose shiner, Bluehead shiner

Pteronotropis welaka

Pteronotropis is a genus of cyprinid fish endemic to the United States.

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:

Pteronotropis euryzonus (Suttkus, 1955) (Broad-stripe shiner)

Pteronotropis grandipinnis (D. S. Jordan, 1877) (Apalachee shiner)

Pteronotropis harperi (Fowler, 1941) (Red-eye shiner)

Pteronotropis hubbsi (R. M. Bailey & H. W. Robison, 1978) (Blue-head shiner)

Pteronotropis hypselopterus (Günther, 1868) (Sail-fin shiner)

Pteronotropis merlini (Suttkus & Mettee, 2001) (Orange-tail shiner)

Pteronotropis metallicus (D. S. Jordan & Meek, 1884) (Metallic shiner)

Pteronotropis signipinnis (R. M. Bailey & Suttkus, 1952) (Flag-fin shiner)

Pteronotropis stonei (Fowler, 1921) (Low-land shiner)

Pteronotropis welaka (Evermann & Kendall, 1898) (Blue-nose shiner)

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