"Common minnow The Eurasian minnow, minnow, 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) streams and well-oxygenated lakes and ponds. It is noted for being a gregarious species, shoaling in large numbers. The common minnow is a small fish which reaches a maximum total length of 14 cm, but is normally around 7 cm in length. It has 3 spines and 6-8 soft rays"
"Minnow Minnow is the common name for a number of species of small freshwater fish, belonging to several genera of the family Cyprinidae. They are also known in Ireland as pinkeens. Smaller fish in the subfamily Leuciscinae are considered by anglers to be ""true"" minnows. Bluntnose minnow (""Pimephales notatus""): The bluntnose minnow is a primary bait fish for Northern America, and has a very high tolerance for variable water qualities, which helps its distribution throughout many regions. The snout of the bluntnose minnow overhangs the mouth, giving it the bluntnose. There is a dark lateral line which stretches from the"
"Umbridae The Umbridae (mudminnows) are a family of Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish that inhabit freshwater environments in temperate regions across the Northern Hemisphere. They are generally small fish, with the largest species reaching in length, and most less than half that. The genus ""Umbra"" contains three species: the eastern mudminnow (""Umbra pygmaea""), the central mudminnow (""U. limi"", Kirtland 1840), and the European mudminnow (""U. krameri""). The eastern mudminnow can be found across the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. The central mudminnow ranges throughout the Great Lakes region and Mississippi River basin of North America. The European mudminnow can be found"
"family Cyprinidae, and within this family, it belongs to the genus ""Notropis"", which includes a large number of eastern North American minnows. The Cape Fear shiner is unusual in its genus because its intestines are elongated and more convoluted than those of other ""Notropis"" species, a trait shared only by the Ozark Minnow. This feature better adapts the shiner to a diet primarily of plant material. It is superficially different from similar members of its genus because of the angle and size of its mouth, head shape, eight anal fin rays, and black edge on its lower lip. It is"
"Fathead minnow The fathead minnow (""Pimephales promelas"") 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. This minnow has also been introduced to many other areas via bait bucket releases. Its golden, or xanthic, strain, known as the rosy-red minnow, is a very common feeder fish sold in the United States and Canada. This fish is best known for producing Schreckstoff (a distress signal). The"
"jaw. Blacknose shiners also lack this pigment, but have a more subterminal mouth as well as eight anal rays: bridles typically have seven. Bridle shiner The bridle shiner (""Notropis bifrenatus"") is a member of the minnow family (Cyprinidae). This species has been identified as being of ""Special Concern"" by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). The bridle shiner is found in eastern North America, from eastern Lake Ontario, east to Maine, and south to South Carolina. In Ontario, it is found in lowland areas in the eastern Lake Ontario drainage and the Saint Lawrence River."
"Wisconsin, and Michigan. It is native to North America and its historic range was from eastern Ontario and Western New York to North Dakota, Illionios, Indiana, and Ohio, ending in the St. Lawrence River drainage. The population that was once in North Dakota is now thought to be extirpated due to tributy and uprooted vegetation within the freshwater lakes and streams.Also can be found in Orlando Florida the St. John chain. This minnow can also be found in a few areas of Canada but those ranges have also decreased throughout time so now the Canadian population mostly lies within Ontario."
"family members, does not appear to be supported by empirical evidence. In shoals of European minnows (""Phoxinus phoxinus""), no difference in relatedness was found within and between shoals, indicating individuals are not associating more closely with relatives than nonrelatives. Shoal composition has not been examined in all members of the ostariophysan order, and shoals composed entirely of family members may yet be discovered. Nevertheless, the finding that schreckstoff production is maintained in a species where the function is clearly unrelated to kin benefits provides strong evidence against kin selection as a mechanism for the evolution of schreckstoff. Fathead minnows have"
"Rio Grande silvery minnow The Rio Grande silvery minnow or Rio Grande minnow (""Hybognathus amarus"") is a small herbivorous North American fish. It is one of the seven North American members of the genus ""Hybognathus"", in the cyprinid family. The Rio Grande silvery minnow is one of the most endangered fish in North America, according to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). They were classified as endangered in the U.S. in 1994, and now are found in less than 5 percent of their natural habitat in the Rio Grande. Historically, the minnow was found from Española, New Mexico,"
"Fallfish The fallfish (""Semotilus corporalis"") is a North American freshwater fish, a chub in the family Cyprinidae. The fallfish is the largest minnow species native to Eastern North America. Average specimens generally measure about in length, but individuals occasionally grow to with exceptional specimens of have been recorded. Juvenile fallfish have a dark stripe that runs down the center of their body. They are a silvery shade on the top and sides of the body, but have a white shading on the belly. Breeding males develop a pinkish tone on the opercular region, although the species does not develop bright"
"Mink Mink are dark-colored, semiaquatic, carnivorous mammals of the genera ""Neovison"" and ""Mustela"", and part of the family Mustelidae which also includes weasels, otters and ferrets. There are two extant species referred to as ""mink"": the American mink and the European mink. The extinct sea mink is related to the American mink, but was much larger. The American mink is larger and more adaptable than the European mink but, due to variations in size, an individual mink usually cannot be determined as European or American with certainty without looking at the skeleton; however, all European mink have a large white"
"Bluntnose minnow The bluntnose minnow (""Pimephales notatus)"" is a species of temperate freshwater fish belonging to the genus ""Pimephales"" of the cyprinid family. Its natural geographic range extends from the Great Lakes south along the Mississippi River basin to Louisiana, and east across the Midwestern United States to New York State. The bluntnose is very ubiquitous, and may be the most common freshwater fish in the Eastern U.S. Bluntnose minnows are commonly long, with a maximum length of . On the first two or three dorsal rays are dark pigmented spots. The scales between the head and the dorsal fin"
"not wild-colored. Mink Mink are dark-colored, semiaquatic, carnivorous mammals of the genera ""Neovison"" and ""Mustela"", and part of the family Mustelidae which also includes weasels, otters and ferrets. There are two extant species referred to as ""mink"": the American mink and the European mink. The extinct sea mink is related to the American mink, but was much larger. The American mink is larger and more adaptable than the European mink but, due to variations in size, an individual mink usually cannot be determined as European or American with certainty without looking at the skeleton; however, all European mink have a"
"Bridle shiner The bridle shiner (""Notropis bifrenatus"") is a member of the minnow family (Cyprinidae). This species has been identified as being of ""Special Concern"" by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). The bridle shiner is found in eastern North America, from eastern Lake Ontario, east to Maine, and south to South Carolina. In Ontario, it is found in lowland areas in the eastern Lake Ontario drainage and the Saint Lawrence River. The most stable population is found around the Thousand Islands. The bridle shiner is found in quiet areas of streams and occasionally in"
"Cyprinidae The Cyprinidae are the family of freshwater fishes, collectively called cyprinids, that includes the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives (for example, the barbs and barbels). Also commonly called the ""carp family"", or ""minnow family"", Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse known fish family and the largest vertebrate animal family in general, with about 3,000 living and extinct species but only 1,270 still live to this day. They range from about 12 mm to 2.5 meters ""Catlocarpio siamensis."" This certain family of fish is one of the only that do not take care of their eggs. In"
"Mississippi silvery minnow The Mississippi silvery minnow (""Hybognathus nuchalis"") is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee. Relative to other minnows, the Mississippi Silvery Minnow is a large minnow. These minnows require a body of water with little to no current. The most documentation of these minnows is from the Little and Great Miami river along with the Ohio river and tributes off these rivers. In terms of conservation, the population in Ohio is at an all-time low, but overall there is little conservation concern about this specific"
"Colorado and Nebraska. Currently, the National Heritage Program has assigned the hornyhead chub a global ranking of G5 suggesting that the species’ existence is globally secure and of least concern (LC). Etymology: Nocomis: An Indian (North America) name used by Charles Girard; ojibwe, nokomiss = grandmother. Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Leuciscinae. Hornyhead chub The hornyhead chub (""Nocomis biguttatus"") is a small species of minnow in the Cypriniformes Order (Cyprinidae family). It mainly inhabits small rivers and streams of the northern central USA, up into Canada. The adults inhabit faster, rocky pools of"
"minnows (Cyprinidae) and also the mountain carps as the family Psilorhynchidae. In 2012 Maurice Kottelat reviewed the superfamily Cobitioidea and under his revision it now consists of the following families: hillstream loaches (Balitoridae), Barbuccidae, Botiidae, suckers (Catostomidae), true loaches (Cobitidae), Ellopostomatidae, Gastromyzontidae, sucking loaches (Gyrinocheilidae), stone loaches (Nemacheilidae), Serpenticobitidae and long-finned loaches (Vaillantellidae). Catostomoidea is usually treated as a junior synonym of Cobitioidea. But it seems that it could be split off the Catostomidae and Gyrinocheilidae in a distinct superfamily; the Catostomoidea might be closer relatives of the carps and minnows than of the ""true"" loaches. While the Cyprinioidea seem"
"to what the Mississippi silvery minnow looks like Google images will provide adequate photos; Due to copyright issues, no pictures were able to be inserted onto this page. Mississippi silvery minnow The Mississippi silvery minnow (""Hybognathus nuchalis"") is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee. Relative to other minnows, the Mississippi Silvery Minnow is a large minnow. These minnows require a body of water with little to no current. The most documentation of these minnows is from the Little and Great Miami river along with the Ohio river"
"Devils River minnow The Devils River minnow (""Dionda diaboli"") is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. The minnow coexists with other closely related species and other cyprinids in the range of northern Mexico and southern Texas. The minnow lives in freshwater, spring fed streams and tributaries that have fast flowing water over particular gravel cobble substrate that are associated with aquatic macrophytes. The minnows may also inhabit spring runs and rivers. The Devils River minnow is present in the Devils River in southern Texas, the San Felipe Creek, Sycamore Creek, Pinto Creek and Las Moras Creek in"
"Phenacobius Phenacobius, the suckermouth minnows, is a genus of cyprinid fishes endemic to the United States. Historically the suckermouth minnow was not found as far eastward as Ohio, now they seem to be a stable species living throughout the Midwest and parts of southern states such as Texas, New Mexico, and Alabama. Many forests and prairies were cleared out to make farmland, this caused for drainage streams and rivers to take form, moving the minnows eastward. Originally the suckermouth minnows probably never crossed the Mississippi River prior to the developed farm land. They have a lifespan of roughly 3–5 years,"
"Sheepshead minnow The sheepshead minnow or sheepshead pupfish (""Cyprinodon variegatus variegatus"") is a subspecies of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinodontidae, the pupfishes. It is found in salt marsh and estuary environments and is native to the eastern coasts of North and Central America. The sheepshead minnow is a deep-bodied fish growing to a length of up to though a more normal length is . It is nearly half as deep as it is long, excluding its tail. It is laterally compressed with flat sides, an arched back and a small head with a flattened top. The small mouth is"
"Shark minnow The shark minnow (""Luciosoma bleekeri"") (, ) is a species of small cyprinid fish found in Southeast Asia from the Mae Klong River to the Mekong. It lives mainly in rivers, moving into flooded forests and fields during the floods and back into the river as the floods recede. It usually swims close to the surface in schools of many individuals. It is one of the most abundant of the different types of minnow-sized fishes known as ""(Pla sio)"" in Thailand. This small fish is important in the cuisine of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam where it is"
"Pugnose minnow The pugnose minnow (""Opsopoeodus emiliae"") is a species of cyprinid fish found in the eastern North America. There are two recognized subspecies with the subspecies from Florida recognized as race ""peninsularis"". The pugnose minnow has an average lifespan of 3 years. The pugnose minnow eats mostly insects but will occasionally eat algae by accident. If insects are not present, pugnose minnows can be found eating the eggs from other fish or small aquatic crustaceans like brine shrimp. The pugnose minnow is a small silver fish with an average length of 1-2 inches with some reaching 2.5 inches in"
"Bleeding shiner The bleeding shiner (""Luxilus zonatus"") is a freshwater ray-finned minnow in the family Cyprinidae, which includes carps and minnows. It occurs in tributaries of Ozark-draining tributaries of the Missouri, and Mississippi rivers in southern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas. Its preferred habitat is rocky and sandy pools and runs of headwaters, creeks and small rivers. The bleeding shiner has an olive brown back with a broad dark stripe along its midline. It has metallic sides and has two black stripes that are separated with a golden stripe. One of these black strips extends to the tip of the snout,"
"Hornyhead chub The hornyhead chub (""Nocomis biguttatus"") is a small species of minnow in the Cypriniformes Order (Cyprinidae family). It mainly inhabits small rivers and streams of the northern central USA, up into Canada. The adults inhabit faster, rocky pools of rivers. The hornyhead chub ranges from Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota, east to the Hudson River drainage and south to Oklahoma. In South Dakota, the hornyhead chub is at the western edge of its range. Hornyhead chubs have been found in several water bodies in the Minnesota River Basin including the north and south forks of the Yellowbank"
"River chub The river chub (""Nocomis micropogon"") is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae. It is one of the most common fishes in North American streams. The river chub is a robust minnow, dark olivaceous above to dusky yellow below, with orange-red fins, large scales, a large slightly subterminal mouth, and a small barbel (whisker-like organ) at the corners of the jaw. During the breeding season, sexually mature males develop pinkish-purple coloration, and swollen heads with tubercles between the eyes and snout tip (they are sometimes called hornyheads). The river chub grows to a maximum of about , with males"
"three generations (10 years) of indicates that the population may be slowly declined. This is uncertain, however. It is abundant throughout its range. Bleeding shiners have been known to invade some areas, such as the Clear Creek system. Bleeding shiner The bleeding shiner (""Luxilus zonatus"") is a freshwater ray-finned minnow in the family Cyprinidae, which includes carps and minnows. It occurs in tributaries of Ozark-draining tributaries of the Missouri, and Mississippi rivers in southern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas. Its preferred habitat is rocky and sandy pools and runs of headwaters, creeks and small rivers. The bleeding shiner has an olive"
"Danionin The danionins are a group of small minnow-type fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. Members of this group are mostly in the genera ""Danio"", ""Devario"" and ""Rasbora"". They are primarily native to the fresh waters of South and Southeast Asia, with fewer species in Africa. Many species are brightly coloured and are available as aquarium fish worldwide. ""Danio"" species tend to have horizontal stripes, rows of spots, or vertical bars, and often have long barbels. ""Devario"" species tend to have vertical or horizontal bars, and short rudimentary barbels, if barbels are present at all. All danionins are egg scatterers"
"Sharpnose shiner The sharpnose shiner (""Notropis oxyrhynchus"") is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. It is endemic to Texas in the United States, where it is limited to the upper Brazos River basin. In 2013 it became a candidate for federal listing as an endangered species of the United States. This is a slender minnow generally measuring 3 to 5 centimeters in length at maturity, but it is known to reach 9.5 centimeters. It is silver with a faint line extending from the gills to the tail. The snout is pointed. Today the"
"to hunt prey. The hunting may occur alone or in groups. The primary prey of the minnow is aquatic invertebrates. The minnow reproduces around the month of May. Male minnows construct a nest of pebbles, which are then used to protect spawned eggs. These nests are actively defended by males. Mating likely occurs over an extended period of time as minnow spawn in various stages of development have been observed in the nests. ""Exoglossum laurae"" has a large population size and is considered common in its range. However, the minnow has experienced habitat loss due to water pollution and the"
"of the Cumberland River in Kentucky. Its distribution was once wider; it has also been collected from a tributary of the Clinch River in Tennessee. This minnow is up to in length. It is very slender and cylindrical in shape. It is straw-colored with dark margins on some of its rear scales. There is a dark, silvery lateral stripe and a spot near the tail. A pale stripe runs above the dark lateral line, giving the fish its name. This fish lives in flowing streams with clear water and rocky, sandy bottoms. Little is known about the ecology of the"
"been synonymised or renamed. Danionin The danionins are a group of small minnow-type fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. Members of this group are mostly in the genera ""Danio"", ""Devario"" and ""Rasbora"". They are primarily native to the fresh waters of South and Southeast Asia, with fewer species in Africa. Many species are brightly coloured and are available as aquarium fish worldwide. ""Danio"" species tend to have horizontal stripes, rows of spots, or vertical bars, and often have long barbels. ""Devario"" species tend to have vertical or horizontal bars, and short rudimentary barbels, if barbels are present at all. All"