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)
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References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Species of Pteronotropis in FishBase. January 2016 version.
  2. 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.


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