Biology:Pteronotropis
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Pteronotropis is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. These fishes are endemic to the United States.[1]
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
These are the currently recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Pteronotropis cummingsae (Myers, 1925) (Dusky shiner)
- Pteronotropis euryzonus (Suttkus, 1955) (Broadstripe shiner)
- Pteronotropis grandipinnis (D. S. Jordan, 1877) (Apalachee shiner)
- Pteronotropis harperi (Fowler, 1941) (Redeye chub)
- 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)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Species of Pteronotropis in FishBase. January 2016 version.
- ↑ Page, Lawrence M.; Burr, Brooks M. (2011) (in en). Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of North America North of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. pp. 231. ISBN 0547242069. https://books.google.com/books?id=rFTqmdDqn-wC.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Pteronotropis". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Pteronotropis.
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