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Pteronotropis
Pteronotropis is a genus of cyprinid fish endemic to the United States.[1]
| Pteronotropis | |
|---|---|
| Flagfin shiner (Pteronotropis signipinnis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Pteronotropis Fowler, 1935 |
| Type species | |
| Alburnus formosus Putnam, 1863 | |
Characteristics
The genus is characterized by a broad dark blue stripe along the side. The genus has large anal and dorsal fins, as well as a compressed body.[2]
Species
There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus:
- Pteronotropis euryzonus (Suttkus, 1955) (Broadstripe shiner)
- Pteronotropis grandipinnis (D. S. Jordan, 1877) (Apalachee shiner)
- Pteronotropis hubbsi (R. M. Bailey & H. W. Robison, 1978) (Bluehead shiner)
- Pteronotropis hypselopterus (Günther, 1868) (Sailfin shiner)
- Pteronotropis merlini (Suttkus & Mettee, 2001) (Orangetail shiner)
- Pteronotropis metallicus (D. S. Jordan & Meek, 1884) (Metallic shiner)
- Pteronotropis signipinnis (R. M. Bailey & Suttkus, 1952) (Flagfin shiner)
- Pteronotropis stonei (Fowler, 1921) (Lowland shiner)
- Pteronotropis welaka (Evermann & Kendall, 1898) (Bluenose shiner)
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Species of Pteronotropis in FishBase. January 2016 version.
- ^ Page, Lawrence M.; Burr, Brooks M. (2011). Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of North America North of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 231. ISBN 0547242069.