Cyprinidae Largest family of freshwater fishes Notropis rubellus Notemigonus crysoleucas Largest family of freshwater fishes Largest family of vertebrates 210 genera, 2010 species Occur in North America, Africa, Eurasia Phoxinus eos Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinidae Characteristics Semotilus atromaculatus Ctenopharyngodon idella Abdominal Pelvic Fins Cyprinus carpio Pharyngeal Teeth
Cyprinidae Characteristics Schreckstoff – “alarm substance” Weberian Apparatus Physostomous swim bladder – “gulp and burp” Nuptial or Breeding Tubercles
Range of cyprinid sizes Paedocypris progenetica Mature at 8 mm Ptychocheilus lucius Max. size = 1.5 m Piscivorous
Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Barbels on either side of mouth and stout spine on dorsal fin
Bullhead Minnow (Pimephales vigilax)
Bluntnose Minnow (Pimephales notatus) Shortened first dorsal ray
Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas Diffuse lateral stripe No distinct caudal spot
Brassy minnow (Hybognathus hankinsoni) All Hybognathus spp Brassy minnow (Hybognathus hankinsoni) All Hybognathus spp. have a black peritoneum Large eye, Small mouth
Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus Spot at anterior base of dorsal fin Terminal mouth, extends to center of eye
Hornyhead Chub Nocomis biguttatus No spot at anterior base of dorsal fin Both chubs have an inconspicuous barbel in the corner of their mouth Mouth slightly subterminal, extends to anterior of eye
Largescale stoneroller Campostoma oligolepis Scattered dark scales Subterminal mouth
Pearl Dace (Margariscus margarita) Terminal mouth Small scales
Northern redbelly dace (Phoxinus eos) Two flank stripes, dark peritoneum.
Longnose dace Rhinichthys cataractae
Blacknose dace Rhinichthys atratulus
Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus Vertically elongated, diamond shaped scales
Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spilopterus Pigment between last three dorsal rays
Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) Deeply curved lateral line
The rest are all Notropis species
Blacknose Shiner Notropis heterolepis Lateral band extends across head to snout
Mimic Shiner Notropis volucellus Big eye, shiny operculum.
Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsonius Prominent spot at base of caudal fin
Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides Prominent silver lateral stripe Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides Prominent silver lateral stripe. Large eyes.
Rosyface Shiner Notropis rubellus Sharply pointed snout, large mouth, slender body.