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Pteronotropis

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Pteronotropis
Flagfin shiner (Pteronotropis signipinnis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Pteronotropis
Fowler, 1935
Type species
Alburnus formosus
Putnam, 1863

Pteronotropis is a genus of cyprinid fish endemic to the United States.[1]

Characteristics

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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

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There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus:

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pteronotropis". 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.