Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

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

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18 species
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Miniellus albizonatus Palezone shiner North America 5.6 SL 1994
Miniellus alborus Whitemouth shiner North America 6 TL 1947
Miniellus ammophilus Orangefin shiner North America 6 TL 1990
Miniellus anogenus Pugnose shiner North America 5.8 TL 1885
Miniellus boops Bigeye shiner North America 9 TL 1884
Miniellus chihuahua Chihuahua shiner North America 8 TL 1892
Miniellus greenei Wedgespot shiner North America 7.5 TL 1929
Miniellus heterodon Blackchin shiner North America 7.1 TL 1865
Miniellus longirostris Longnose shiner North America 6.5 TL 1881
Miniellus melanostomus Blackmouth shiner North America 3.8 TL 1989
Miniellus nubilus Ozark minnow North America 9.3 TL 1878
Miniellus ortenburgeri Kiamichi shiner North America 5.5 TL 1927
Miniellus procne Swallowtail shiner North America 7.2 TL 1865
Miniellus sabinae Sabine shiner North America 5.7 TL 1886
Miniellus scabriceps New River shiner North America 8.4 TL 1868
Miniellus stramineus Sand shiner North America 8.2 TL 1865
Miniellus topeka Topeka shiner North America 7.6 TL 1884
Miniellus uranoscopus Skygazer shiner North America 7.1 TL 1959



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