Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

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

(See list of species below)


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18 species (see list below)
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Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 4.6 cm TL
Alburnops aguirrepequenoi (Contreras-Balderas & Rivera-Teillery, 1973)
Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Alburnops aguirrepequenoi
[Soto la Marina shiner]
Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.

North America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Alburnops asperifrons (Suttkus & Raney, 1955)
Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.
 
Alburnops asperifrons
[Burrhead shiner]
Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Alburnops baileyi (Suttkus & Raney, 1955)
Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Alburnops baileyi
[Rough shiner]
Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

North America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Alburnops bairdi (Hubbs & Ortenburger, 1929)
Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.
 
Alburnops bairdi
[Red River shiner]
Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Alburnops blennius Girard, 1856
Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Alburnops blennius
[River shiner]
Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 6.9 cm TL
Alburnops braytoni (Jordan & Evermann, 1896)
Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Alburnops braytoni
[Tamaulipas shiner]
Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 7.1 cm TL
Alburnops buccula (Cross, 1953)
Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Alburnops buccula
[Smalleye shiner]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Alburnops candidus
[Silverside shiner]
Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Alburnops chalybaeus (Cope, 1867)
Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Alburnops chalybaeus
[Ironcolor shiner]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Alburnops edwardraneyi
[Fluvial shiner]
Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

North America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Alburnops girardi (Hubbs & Ortenburger, 1929)
Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.
 
Alburnops girardi
[Arkansas River shiner]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Alburnops hypsilepis
[Highscale shiner]
Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Alburnops orca (Woolman, 1894)
Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Alburnops orca
[Phantom shiner]
Photo by H. Jelks & N. Burkhead

North America
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Alburnops petersoni (Fowler, 1942)
Photo by H. Jelks & N. Burkhead
 
Alburnops petersoni
[Coastal shiner]
Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

North America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Alburnops potteri (Hubbs & Bonham, 1951)
Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.
 
Alburnops potteri
[Chub shiner]
Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Alburnops simus (Cope, 1875)
Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Alburnops simus
[Bluntnose shiner]
Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.

North America
Max. Length 8.6 cm TL
Alburnops texanus (Girard, 1856)
Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.
 
Alburnops texanus
[Weed shiner]
Photo by N. Burkhead & H. Jelks

North America
Max. Length 7.9 cm TL
Alburnops xaenocephalus (Jordan, 1877)
Photo by N. Burkhead & H. Jelks
 
Alburnops xaenocephalus
[Coosa shiner]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Alburnops aguirrepequenoi Soto la Marina shiner North America 4.6 TL 1973
Alburnops asperifrons Burrhead shiner North America 7.5 TL 1955
Alburnops baileyi Rough shiner North America 9 TL 1955
Alburnops bairdi Red River shiner North America 8 TL 1929
Alburnops blennius River shiner North America 13 TL 1856
Alburnops braytoni Tamaulipas shiner North America 6.9 TL 1896
Alburnops buccula Smalleye shiner North America 7.1 TL 1953
Alburnops candidus Silverside shiner North America 11 TL 1980
Alburnops chalybaeus Ironcolor shiner North America 6.5 TL 1867
Alburnops edwardraneyi Fluvial shiner North America 8 TL 1968
Alburnops girardi Arkansas River shiner North America 8 TL 1929
Alburnops hypsilepis Highscale shiner North America 5.1 SL 1955
Alburnops orca Phantom shiner North America 9 TL 1894
Alburnops petersoni Coastal shiner North America 8.2 TL 1942
Alburnops potteri Chub shiner North America 11 TL 1951
Alburnops simus Bluntnose shiner North America 10 TL 1875
Alburnops texanus Weed shiner North America 8.6 TL 1856
Alburnops xaenocephalus Coosa shiner North America 7.9 TL 1877



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