Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae Minnows
Subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Miniellus

(See list of species below)


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18 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Miniellus albizonatus
[Palezone shiner]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Miniellus alborus
[Whitemouth shiner]

Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Miniellus ammophilus (Suttkus & Boschung, 1990)

Photo by Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.
 
Miniellus ammophilus
[Orangefin shiner]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 5.8 cm TL
Miniellus anogenus (Forbes, 1885)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Miniellus anogenus
[Pugnose shiner]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Miniellus boops (Gilbert, 1884)

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Miniellus boops
[Bigeye shiner]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Miniellus chihuahua (Woolman, 1892)

Photo by Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Miniellus chihuahua
[Chihuahua shiner]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Miniellus greenei (Hubbs & Ortenburger, 1929)

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Miniellus greenei
[Wedgespot shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 7.1 cm TL
Miniellus heterodon (Cope, 1865)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Miniellus heterodon
[Blackchin shiner]

Photo by N. Burkhead & H. Jelks

North America
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Miniellus longirostris (Hay, 1881)

Photo by Photo by N. Burkhead & H. Jelks
 
Miniellus longirostris
[Longnose shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 3.8 cm TL
Miniellus melanostomus (Bortone, 1989)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Miniellus melanostomus
[Blackmouth shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 9.3 cm TL
Miniellus nubilus (Forbes, 1878)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Miniellus nubilus
[Ozark minnow]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Miniellus ortenburgeri
[Kiamichi shiner]

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

North America
Max. Length 7.2 cm TL
Miniellus procne (Cope, 1865)

Photo by Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.
 
Miniellus procne
[Swallowtail shiner]

Photo by Thomas, C.

North America
Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
Miniellus sabinae (Jordan & Gilbert, 1886)

Photo by Photo by Thomas, C.
 
Miniellus sabinae
[Sabine shiner]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 8.4 cm TL
Miniellus scabriceps (Cope, 1868)

Photo by Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Miniellus scabriceps
[New River shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Miniellus stramineus (Cope, 1865)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Miniellus stramineus
[Sand shiner]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
Miniellus topeka (Gilbert, 1884)

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Miniellus topeka
[Topeka shiner]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm TL
 
Miniellus uranoscopus
[Skygazer shiner]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Miniellus albizonatus Palezone shiner North America 5.6 SL 1994
Miniellus alborus Whitemouth shiner North America 6 TL 1947
Miniellus ammophilus Orangefin shiner North America 6 TL 1990
Miniellus anogenus Pugnose shiner North America 5.8 TL 1885
Miniellus boops Bigeye shiner North America 9 TL 1884
Miniellus chihuahua Chihuahua shiner North America 8 TL 1892
Miniellus greenei Wedgespot shiner North America 7.5 TL 1929
Miniellus heterodon Blackchin shiner North America 7.1 TL 1865
Miniellus longirostris Longnose shiner North America 6.5 TL 1881
Miniellus melanostomus Blackmouth shiner North America 3.8 TL 1989
Miniellus nubilus Ozark minnow North America 9.3 TL 1878
Miniellus ortenburgeri Kiamichi shiner North America 5.5 TL 1927
Miniellus procne Swallowtail shiner North America 7.2 TL 1865
Miniellus sabinae Sabine shiner North America 5.7 TL 1886
Miniellus scabriceps New River shiner North America 8.4 TL 1868
Miniellus stramineus Sand shiner North America 8.2 TL 1865
Miniellus topeka Topeka shiner North America 7.6 TL 1884
Miniellus uranoscopus Skygazer shiner North America 7.1 TL 1959



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