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

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90 species (see list below)

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Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 4.6 cm TL
Notropis aguirrepequenoi Contreras-Balderas & Rivera-Teillery, 1973

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Notropis aguirrepequenoi
[Soto la Marina shiner]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Notropis albizonatus
[Palezone shiner]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Notropis alborus
[Whitemouth shiner]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 6.1 cm TL
 
Notropis altipinnis
[Highfin shiner]

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

North America
Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
Notropis amabilis (Girard, 1856)

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.
 
Notropis amabilis
[Texas shiner]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Notropis amecae
[Ameca shiner]

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

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Notropis ammophilus Suttkus & Boschung, 1990

Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.
 
Notropis ammophilus
[Orangefin shiner]

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

North America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Notropis amoenus (Abbott, 1874)

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.
 
Notropis amoenus
[Comely shiner]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 5.8 cm TL
Notropis anogenus Forbes, 1885

Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Notropis anogenus
[Pugnose shiner]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
Notropis ariommus (Cope, 1867)

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Notropis ariommus
[Popeye shiner]

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

North America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Notropis asperifrons Suttkus & Raney, 1955

Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.
 
Notropis asperifrons
[Burrhead shiner]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Notropis atherinoides Rafinesque, 1818

Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Notropis atherinoides
[Emerald shiner]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
Notropis atrocaudalis Evermann, 1892

Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Notropis atrocaudalis
[Blackspot shiner]
No picture found
North America
 
Notropis aulidion
[Durango shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Notropis baileyi Suttkus & Raney, 1955

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Notropis baileyi
[Rough shiner]

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

North America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Notropis bairdi Hubbs & Ortenburger, 1929

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.
 
Notropis bairdi
[Red River shiner]

Photo by Scarola, J.F.

North America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Notropis bifrenatus (Cope, 1867)

Photo by Scarola, J.F.
 
Notropis bifrenatus
[Bridle shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Notropis blennius (Girard, 1856)

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Notropis blennius
[River shiner]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Notropis boops Gilbert, 1884

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Notropis boops
[Bigeye shiner]
No picture found
North America
 
Notropis boucardi
[Balsas shiner]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 6.9 cm TL
Notropis braytoni Jordan & Evermann, 1896

Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Notropis braytoni
[Tamaulipas shiner]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 7.1 cm TL
Notropis buccula Cross, 1953

Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Notropis buccula
[Smalleye shiner]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
Notropis buchanani Meek, 1896

Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Notropis buchanani
[Ghost shiner]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Notropis cahabae
[Cahaba shiner]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Notropis calabazas
[Calabazas shiner]
No picture found
North America
 
Notropis calientis
[Yellow shiner]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Notropis candidus
[Silverside shiner]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Notropis chalybaeus (Cope, 1867)

Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Notropis chalybaeus
[Ironcolor shiner]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Notropis chihuahua Woolman, 1892

Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Notropis chihuahua
[Chihuahua shiner]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 7.2 cm TL
Notropis chiliticus (Cope, 1870)

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Notropis chiliticus
[Redlip shiner]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 7.2 cm TL
 
Notropis chlorocephalus
[Greenhead shiner]

Photo by Bukkems, J.

North America
Max. Length 8.1 cm TL
Notropis chrosomus (Jordan, 1877)

Photo by Bukkems, J.
 
Notropis chrosomus
[Rainbow shiner]
No picture found
North America
 
Notropis cumingii
[Atoyac chub]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 7.2 cm TL
Notropis cummingsae Myers, 1925

Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Notropis cummingsae
[Dusky shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Notropis dorsalis (Agassiz, 1854)

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Notropis dorsalis
[Bigmouth shiner]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Notropis edwardraneyi
[Fluvial shiner]

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

North America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Notropis girardi Hubbs & Ortenburger, 1929

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.
 
Notropis girardi
[Arkansas River shiner]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Notropis grandis
[Zacapu shiner]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Notropis greenei Hubbs & Ortenburger, 1929

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Notropis greenei
[Wedgespot shiner]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Notropis harperi Fowler, 1941

Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Notropis harperi
[Redeye chub]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 7.1 cm TL
Notropis heterodon (Cope, 1865)

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Notropis heterodon
[Blackchin shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 9.8 cm TL
Notropis heterolepis Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1893

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Notropis heterolepis
[Blacknose shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Notropis hudsonius (Clinton, 1824)

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Notropis hudsonius
[Spottail shiner]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Notropis hypsilepis
[Highscale shiner]
No picture found
North America
 
Notropis imeldae
[]

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

North America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Notropis jemezanus (Cope, 1875)

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.
 
Notropis jemezanus
[Rio Grande shiner]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Notropis leuciodus (Cope, 1868)

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Notropis leuciodus
[Tennessee shiner]

Photo by N. Burkhead & H. Jelks

North America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Notropis longirostris (Hay, 1881)

Photo by N. Burkhead & H. Jelks
 
Notropis longirostris
[Longnose shiner]

Photo by Burkhead, N.

North America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Notropis lutipinnis (Jordan & Brayton, 1878)

Photo by Burkhead, N.
 
Notropis lutipinnis
[Yellowfin shiner]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
Notropis maculatus (Hay, 1881)

Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Notropis maculatus
[Taillight shiner]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Notropis marhabatiensis
[Maravatío shiner]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 7.7 cm TL
 
Notropis mekistocholas
[Cape Fear shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 3.8 cm TL
Notropis melanostomus Bortone, 1989

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Notropis melanostomus
[Blackmouth shiner]

Photo by Eisenhour, D.J.

North America

Notropis micropteryx (Cope, 1868)

Photo by Eisenhour, D.J.
 
Notropis micropteryx
[Highland shiner]
No picture found
North America
 
Notropis moralesi
[Papaloapan chub]
No picture found
North America
 
Notropis nazas
[Nazas shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 9.3 cm TL
Notropis nubilus (Forbes, 1878)

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Notropis nubilus
[Ozark minnow]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Notropis orca Woolman, 1894

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Notropis orca
[Phantom shiner]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Notropis ortenburgeri
[Kiamichi shiner]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Notropis oxyrhynchus Hubbs & Bonham, 1951

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Notropis oxyrhynchus
[Sharpnose shiner]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Notropis ozarcanus
[Ozark shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America

Notropis percobromus (Cope, 1871)

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Notropis percobromus
[Carmine shiner]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Notropis perpallidus
[Peppered shiner]

Photo by H. Jelks & N. Burkhead

North America
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Notropis petersoni Fowler, 1942

Photo by H. Jelks & N. Burkhead
 
Notropis petersoni
[Coastal shiner]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Notropis photogenis (Cope, 1865)

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Notropis photogenis
[Silver shiner]

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

North America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Notropis potteri Hubbs & Bonham, 1951

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.
 
Notropis potteri
[Chub shiner]

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

North America
Max. Length 7.2 cm TL
Notropis procne (Cope, 1865)

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.
 
Notropis procne
[Swallowtail shiner]
No picture found
North America
 
Notropis rafinesquei
[Yazoo shiner]

Photo by Dextrase, A.

North America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Notropis rubellus (Agassiz, 1850)

Photo by Dextrase, A.
 
Notropis rubellus
[Rosyface shiner]

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

North America
Max. Length 8.4 cm TL
Notropis rubricroceus (Cope, 1868)

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.
 
Notropis rubricroceus
[Saffron shiner]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 7.0 cm TL
Notropis rupestris Page, 1987

Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Notropis rupestris
[Bedrock shiner]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
Notropis sabinae Jordan & Gilbert, 1886

Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Notropis sabinae
[Sabine shiner]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America

Notropis saladonis Hubbs & Hubbs, 1958

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Notropis saladonis
[Salado shiner]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 8.4 cm TL
Notropis scabriceps (Cope, 1868)

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Notropis scabriceps
[New River shiner]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Notropis scepticus
[Sandbar shiner]

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

North America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Notropis semperasper Gilbert, 1961

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.
 
Notropis semperasper
[Roughhead shiner]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Notropis shumardi (Girard, 1856)

Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Notropis shumardi
[Silverband shiner]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Notropis simus (Cope, 1875)

Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Notropis simus
[Bluntnose shiner]

Photo by Burkhead, N.

North America
Max. Length 7.9 cm TL
Notropis spectrunculus (Cope, 1868)

Photo by Burkhead, N.
 
Notropis spectrunculus
[Mirror shiner]

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

North America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Notropis stilbius Jordan, 1877

Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.
 
Notropis stilbius
[Silverstripe shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Notropis stramineus (Cope, 1865)

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Notropis stramineus
[Sand shiner]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Notropis suttkusi
[Rocky shiner]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Notropis telescopus (Cope, 1868)

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Notropis telescopus
[Telescope shiner]

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

North America
Max. Length 8.6 cm TL
Notropis texanus (Girard, 1856)

Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.
 
Notropis texanus
[Weed shiner]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
Notropis topeka (Gilbert, 1884)

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Notropis topeka
[Topeka shiner]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America

Notropis tropicus Hubbs & Miller, 1975

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Notropis tropicus
[Pygmy shiner]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 7.1 cm TL
 
Notropis uranoscopus
[Skygazer shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
Notropis volucellus (Cope, 1865)

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Notropis volucellus
[Mimic shiner]

Photo by Eisenhour, D.J.

North America
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Notropis wickliffi Trautman, 1931

Photo by Eisenhour, D.J.
 
Notropis wickliffi
[Channel shiner]

Photo by N. Burkhead & H. Jelks

North America
Max. Length 7.9 cm TL
Notropis xaenocephalus (Jordan, 1877)

Photo by N. Burkhead & H. Jelks
 
Notropis xaenocephalus
[Coosa shiner]
90 Species of Family Cyprinidae with Genus Notropis
(Minnows or carps)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1973 Notropis aguirrepequenoi Soto la Marina shiner North America 4.6 TL
1994 Notropis albizonatus Palezone shiner North America 5.6 SL
1947 Notropis alborus Whitemouth shiner North America 6 TL
1870 Notropis altipinnis Highfin shiner North America 6.1 TL
1856 Notropis amabilis Texas shiner North America 6.2 TL
1986 Notropis amecae Ameca shiner North America 4.1 SL
1990 Notropis ammophilus Orangefin shiner North America 6 TL
1874 Notropis amoenus Comely shiner North America 11 TL
1885 Notropis anogenus Pugnose shiner North America 5.8 TL
1867 Notropis ariommus Popeye shiner North America 9.5 TL
1955 Notropis asperifrons Burrhead shiner North America 7.5 TL
1818 Notropis atherinoides Emerald shiner North America 13 TL
1892 Notropis atrocaudalis Blackspot shiner North America 7.6 TL
1986 Notropis aulidion Durango shiner North America
1955 Notropis baileyi Rough shiner North America 9 TL
1929 Notropis bairdi Red River shiner North America 8 TL
1867 Notropis bifrenatus Bridle shiner North America 6.5 TL
1856 Notropis blennius River shiner North America 13 TL
1884 Notropis boops Bigeye shiner North America 9 TL
1868 Notropis boucardi Balsas shiner North America
1896 Notropis braytoni Tamaulipas shiner North America 6.9 TL
1953 Notropis buccula Smalleye shiner North America 7.1 TL
1896 Notropis buchanani Ghost shiner North America 6.4 TL
1989 Notropis cahabae Cahaba shiner North America 7.5 TL
2004 Notropis calabazas Calabazas shiner South America 2.7 SL
1899 Notropis calientis Yellow shiner North America
1980 Notropis candidus Silverside shiner North America 11 TL
1867 Notropis chalybaeus Ironcolor shiner North America 6.5 TL
1892 Notropis chihuahua Chihuahua shiner North America 8 TL
1870 Notropis chiliticus Redlip shiner North America 7.2 TL
1870 Notropis chlorocephalus Greenhead shiner North America 7.2 TL
1877 Notropis chrosomus Rainbow shiner North America 8.1 TL
1868 Notropis cumingii Atoyac chub North America
1925 Notropis cummingsae Dusky shiner North America 7.2 TL
1854 Notropis dorsalis Bigmouth shiner North America 8 TL
1968 Notropis edwardraneyi Fluvial shiner North America 8 TL
1929 Notropis girardi Arkansas River shiner North America 8 TL
2009 Notropis grandis Zacapu shiner Central America 4.6 SL
1929 Notropis greenei Wedgespot shiner North America 7.5 TL
1941 Notropis harperi Redeye chub North America 6 TL
1865 Notropis heterodon Blackchin shiner North America 7.1 TL
1893 Notropis heterolepis Blacknose shiner North America 9.8 TL
1824 Notropis hudsonius Spottail shiner North America 15 TL
1955 Notropis hypsilepis Highscale shiner North America 5.1 SL
1968 Notropis imeldae North America
1875 Notropis jemezanus Rio Grande shiner North America 7.5 TL
1868 Notropis leuciodus Tennessee shiner North America 8.2 TL
1881 Notropis longirostris Longnose shiner North America 6.5 TL
1878 Notropis lutipinnis Yellowfin shiner North America 7.5 TL
1881 Notropis maculatus Taillight shiner North America 7.6 TL
2009 Notropis marhabatiensis Maravatío shiner South America 5.1 SL
1971 Notropis mekistocholas Cape Fear shiner North America 7.7 TL
1989 Notropis melanostomus Blackmouth shiner North America 3.8 TL
1868 Notropis micropteryx Highland shiner North America
1955 Notropis moralesi Papaloapan chub North America
1904 Notropis nazas Nazas shiner North America
1878 Notropis nubilus Ozark minnow North America 9.3 TL
1894 Notropis orca Phantom shiner North America 9 TL
1927 Notropis ortenburgeri Kiamichi shiner North America 5.5 TL
1951 Notropis oxyrhynchus Sharpnose shiner North America 9.5 SL
1891 Notropis ozarcanus Ozark shiner North America 7.5 TL
1871 Notropis percobromus Carmine shiner North America
1940 Notropis perpallidus Peppered shiner North America 5 TL
1942 Notropis petersoni Coastal shiner North America 8.2 TL
1865 Notropis photogenis Silver shiner North America 14 TL
1951 Notropis potteri Chub shiner North America 11 TL
1865 Notropis procne Swallowtail shiner North America 7.2 TL
1991 Notropis rafinesquei Yazoo shiner North America
1850 Notropis rubellus Rosyface shiner North America 9 TL
1868 Notropis rubricroceus Saffron shiner North America 8.4 TL
1987 Notropis rupestris Bedrock shiner North America 7.0 TL
1886 Notropis sabinae Sabine shiner North America 5.7 TL
1958 Notropis saladonis Salado shiner North America
1868 Notropis scabriceps New River shiner North America 8.4 TL
1883 Notropis scepticus Sandbar shiner North America 9 TL
1961 Notropis semperasper Roughhead shiner North America 9 TL
1856 Notropis shumardi Silverband shiner North America 10 TL
1875 Notropis simus Bluntnose shiner North America 10 TL
1868 Notropis spectrunculus Mirror shiner North America 7.9 TL
1877 Notropis stilbius Silverstripe shiner North America 9 TL
1865 Notropis stramineus Sand shiner North America 8.2 TL
1994 Notropis suttkusi Rocky shiner North America 4.4 SL
1868 Notropis telescopus Telescope shiner North America 11.5 TL
1856 Notropis texanus Weed shiner North America 8.6 TL
1884 Notropis topeka Topeka shiner North America 7.6 TL
1975 Notropis tropicus Pygmy shiner North America
1959 Notropis uranoscopus Skygazer shiner North America 7.1 TL
1865 Notropis volucellus Mimic shiner North America 7.6 TL
1931 Notropis wickliffi Channel shiner North America 7.8 TL
1877 Notropis xaenocephalus Coosa shiner North America 7.9 TL



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