The minnow is the tiniest member of what fish family?
"Marathon minnow The Marathon minnow (""Pelasgus marathonicus"") is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. It is endemic to Greece. It is a small fish with a total length of 3–7 cm. The lateral line has around 40 scales which run from the angle of the bladder slit to the base of the tail, only the first 8-12 of these scales are perforated, forming the true lateral line. The dorsal fin has3 simple and 7-8 branching rays. The tail is forked. The colour of the body is greyish-brown, pale on the ventral side"
"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"
"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"
"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"
"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"
"is a small minnow, with a maximum size of less than 2.5 inches. It is the smallest of seven chubs native to Utah. Least chub eat primarily algae and small invertebrates, including mosquito larvae. Spawning occurs during the spring and early summer. Eggs are fertilized in the water, and then sink until they attach to vegetation or the substrate. No parental care is given to eggs or young. The least chub is a schooling species that prefers areas of dense vegetation in slow-moving water. The least chub populations suffered a steep decline in the 1940s and 50s, though the decline"
"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"
"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"
"take bait, lures, and flies, and have been known to strike lures almost as large as themselves. The IGFA All Tackle World Record for Fallfish is 3lb 9oz caught by Jonathan McNamara in the Susquehanna River near Owego, New York, USA in April 2009. Previous records come from New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. 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."
"""rosy-red minnow"". In an aquarium the fish needs to be in a school (at least 5 or 6) or it tends to be territorial but will not nip fins but instead will ram its head into other species of fish and briefly chase them. These fish prefer a temperature of 10 – 21 °C (50 – 70 °F) and a pH range of 7.0 – 7.5. 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"
"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,"
"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"
"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"
"Pallid shiner The pallid shiner (""Hybopsis amnis"") is a small freshwater minnow in the family Cyprinidae. Its synonym is ""Notropis amnis"". They are native to North America and can be found in the Mississippi watershed. The pallid shiner is considered a rare fish in its northern distribution but not in its southern distribution. The pallid shiner was first discovered in the early 1900s in the St. Croix river north of Taylor Falls, and its population has been declining since. Little is known about their feeding and reproductive habits. The pallid shiner is a small silver fish with very little pigmentation"
"Ozark minnow The Ozark minnow (""Notropis nubilus"") is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ""Notropis"". The Ozark minnow is a small fish that averages about 2 ¼ to 2 ¾ inches in length with its maximum length being about 3 inches. They have dark yellow or olive coloration along their back and upper sides. Their lower sides are silvery with a stripe running down their midline up past their eye. When in the water, golden spots can be seen over the stripe along the midline. The edges of their scales are dark in color as well. They also"
"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"
"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"
"Pugnose shiner The pugnose shiner (""Notropis anogenus"") is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ""Notropis"". It is in the family Cyprinidae which consists of freshwater carps and minnows. Cyprinidae is the largest fish family which consists of about 369 genera and 3,018 species. Its distribution has been decreasing due to the removal of aquatic plants in order to create swimming beaches and boating access in freshwater lakes and is now mostly found in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The pugnose shiner is a non-abundant species of ""Notropis"" and within the United States, it is distributed across parts of Minnesota,"
"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"
"U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. One of these, the Colorado pikeminnow (AKA white or Colorado river salmon, Ptychocheilus lucius) is the largest minnow native to North America, and it is well known for its spectacular fresh water spawning migrations and homing ability. Despite a massive recovery effort, its numbers decline. Hampered by a loss of about 80% of its habitat, the young of this once abundant fish is overwhelmed in its nursery habitat by invasive small fishes (such as red shiner and fathead minnow), whose numbers are as high as 90% of the standing stocks. Its juveniles and adults now"
"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"
"Central mudminnow The central mudminnow (""Umbra limi"") is a small fish in the family Umbridae of the order Esociformes. It is found in central and eastern North America in productive waters. It is fairly tolerant of low oxygen concentrations and, as a result, it is sometimes the only, or one of a very few, fish species present in waters susceptible to winter or summer kill. The central mudminnow lives in slow-moving water around ponds, lakes, and streams in central North America, and ranges in length from 51–102 mm. It burrows tail-first in mud and can tolerate low oxygen levels, allowing"
"females will repeat this process over the next 6 or 7 days. After all the eggs have been laid, the female has nothing else to do with the offspring; the males will guard the eggs until they hatch, which is around 6 days, depending on the weather. 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"
"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"
"Cyprinella spiloptera The spotfin shiner (""Cyprinella spiloptera"") is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is a small sized fresh water fish found abundantly in many watercourse of North America. Edward Drinker Cope described the spotfin shiner in 1867, it is known also as the ""silver-finned minnow"" or the ""satin-finned minnow"". The spotfin shiner has a black blotch of pigment on the membrane between its last three rays of the dorsal fin; this spot may be obscure or faint in small spotfin shiners. They are deep-bodied and have a black vertical bar posterior to their operculum. Their"
"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"
"channelization of rivers. The total population of the minnow has declined as a result of these threats. However, it is not deemed to be at risk due to its overall stable population trends and large population size. Exoglossum laurae Exoglossum laurae (common name tonguetied minnow) is a species of minnow found in North America. The color of the fish ranges from dark gray to brown-black, with purple specks located throughout its body and a white belly. The fish ranges from three to five inches long. The minnow is named for its mouth. The lower mouth is only partially covered with"
"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"
"minnows) which make up two-thirds of the order's diversity. This is one of the largest families of fish, and is widely distributed across Africa, Eurasia, and North America. Most species are strictly freshwater inhabitants, but a considerable number are found in brackish water, such as roach and bream. At least one species is found in saltwater, the Pacific redfin, ""Tribolodon brandtii"". Brackish water and marine cyprinids are invariably anadromous, swimming upstream into rivers to spawn. Sometimes separated as family Psilorhynchidae, they seem to be specially-adapted fishes of Cyprinidae. Balitoridae and Gyrinocheilidae are families of mountain stream fishes feeding on algae"
"Common minke whale The common minke whale or northern minke whale (""Balaenoptera acutorostrata"") is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales. It is the smallest member of the rorquals and the second smallest species of baleen whale. Although first ignored by whalers due to its small size and low oil yield, it began to be exploited by various countries beginning in the early 20th century. As other species declined larger numbers of common minke whales were caught, largely for their meat. It is now one of the primary targets of the whaling industry. There is a"
"minnow has a short, rounded snout, the only difference between the common emerald shiner and the silver shiner is that the silver shiner has a longer snout and a larger eye. These fish grow to an average length of about 6 cm. This is one of the most common bait fish used in the Lake Erie region of Ohio and many fisherman hold it over all other bait. Topminnow (""Poeciliopsis occidentalis occidentalis""): An endangered minnow species which are found primarily in southern New Mexico and Arizona. The drop in the topminnow population can be linked to the introduction of the"
"Fundulus pulvereus The bayou killifish or bayou topminnow (""Fundulus pulverous"") is a small, topminnow-like fish that thrives primarily in the shallow waters off the shores of the Americas, as well as fresh and brackish waters. Feeding off of small vertebrates and invertebrates, this fish displays reproduction techniques unique to its species. A member of the family Fundulidae, the bayou killifish belongs to one of the most common orders of fish, Cyprinodontiformes, which includes most small aquarium topminnows and North American killifish. Discovered in 1892, the bayou killifish is one of over 1000 species of killifish, and remains a thriving species"
"from Greek descent and it translates to ""without a chain"". Pugnose shiner The pugnose shiner (""Notropis anogenus"") is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ""Notropis"". It is in the family Cyprinidae which consists of freshwater carps and minnows. Cyprinidae is the largest fish family which consists of about 369 genera and 3,018 species. Its distribution has been decreasing due to the removal of aquatic plants in order to create swimming beaches and boating access in freshwater lakes and is now mostly found in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The pugnose shiner is a non-abundant species of ""Notropis"" and within"