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The Eurasian minnow, [2] minnow, [1] or common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) is a small species of freshwater fish in the carp family Cyprinidae. It is the type species of genus Phoxinus . It is ubiquitous throughout much of Eurasia , from Britain and Spain to eastern Siberia , predominantly in cool (12–20 °C (54–68 °F)) streams and well ...
The Northern pikeminnow, Columbia River dace or colloquially Squawfish (Ptychocheilus oregonensis) is a large member of the minnow family, Leuciscidae. [2] This predatory freshwater fish is native to northwestern North America, ranging from the Nass River basin to the Columbia River basin. [2]
Semotilus atromaculatus, known as the creek chub or the common creek chub, is a small minnow, a freshwater fish found in the eastern US and Canada.Differing in size and color depending on origin of development, the creek chub can usually be defined by a dark brown body with a black lateral line spanning horizontally across the body.
Minnow is the common name for a number of species of small freshwater fish, belonging to several genera of the family Cyprinidae and in particular the subfamily Leuciscinae. They are also known in Ireland as pinkeens .
Western silvery minnow: Hybognathus argyritis: Cyprinidae Yes White sucker: Catostomus commersoni: Catostomidae Yes Black crappie: Pomoxis nigromaculatus: Centrarchidae No Bluegill: Lepomis macrochirus: Centrarchidae No Common carp: Cyprinus carpio: Cyprinidae No Emerald shiner: Notropis atherinoides: Cyprinidae No Freshwater drum: Aplodinotus ...
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family, including the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives the barbs and barbels, among others. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family, and the largest vertebrate animal family overall, with about 3,000 species ; only 1,270 of these remain ...
Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas), also known as fathead or tuffy, is a species of temperate freshwater fish belonging to the genus Pimephales of the cyprinid family. The natural geographic range extends throughout much of North America, from central Canada south along the Rockies to Texas, and east to Virginia and the Northeastern United States. [2]
Brassy minnow (Hybognathus hankinsoni) Cypress minnow (Hybognathus hayi) Mississippi silvery minnow (Hybognathus nuchalis) Plains minnow (Hybognathus placitus) Eastern silvery minnow (Hybognathus regius) Bigeye chub (Hybopsis amblops) Pallid shiner (Hybopsis amnis) Highback chub (Hybopsis hypsinotus) Lined chub (Hybopsis lineapunctata)