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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae Minnows
Subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Pteronotropis

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9 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Pteronotropis euryzonus
[Broadstripe shiner]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Pteronotropis grandipinnis
[Apalachee shiner]

Photo by Tumlison, R.

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Pteronotropis hubbsi (Bailey & Robison, 1978)

Photo by Photo by Tumlison, R.
 
Pteronotropis hubbsi
[Bluehead shiner]

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

North America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Pteronotropis hypselopterus (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.
 
Pteronotropis hypselopterus
[Sailfin shiner]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Pteronotropis merlini
[Orangetail shiner]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Pteronotropis metallicus (Jordan & Meek, 1884)

Photo by Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Pteronotropis metallicus
[Metallic shiner]

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

North America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Pteronotropis signipinnis (Bailey & Suttkus, 1952)

Photo by Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.
 
Pteronotropis signipinnis
[Flagfin shiner]
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Max. Length 6.6 cm TL
 
Pteronotropis stonei
[Lowland shiner]

Photo by Page, L.M.

North America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Pteronotropis welaka (Evermann & Kendall, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Page, L.M.
 
Pteronotropis welaka
[Bluenose shiner]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pteronotropis euryzonus Broadstripe shiner North America 7 TL 1955
Pteronotropis grandipinnis Apalachee shiner North America 5.3 SL 1877
Pteronotropis hubbsi Bluehead shiner North America 6 TL 1978
Pteronotropis hypselopterus Sailfin shiner North America 7 TL 1868
Pteronotropis merlini Orangetail shiner North America 5.4 SL 2001
Pteronotropis metallicus Metallic shiner North America 6.5 TL 1884
Pteronotropis signipinnis Flagfin shiner North America 7 TL 1952
Pteronotropis stonei Lowland shiner North America 6.6 TL 1921
Pteronotropis welaka Bluenose shiner North America 6.5 TL 1898



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