1. The Cyprinidea (Minnows) Family
By: Billy Richendrfer

2. In The Family
Brief dorsal fin with nine or fewer soft rays, all have smooth scales, and none have true spines
There are 16 which include: The Grass Carp, Common Carp, Fallfish, Common Shiner, Spotfin Shiner, Blunt Nose Minnow, Cutlip Minnow, Fathead Minnow, Blacknose Dace, Longnose Dace, and the Central Stone Roller

3. Common Carp Cyprinus carpio 30 in. long and 10-15 lbs. Mouth- front
Two fleshy barbels, Large scales with dark edged, Black spot on base, long dorsal fin with 20 rays, dorsal and anal fins have sharp spine,
Back: olive to reddish brown with a silvery-bronze side and a yellow white belly

6. River Chub Nocomis micropogon 12 ½ in. long 24in. In diameter
Mouth- front
Small eyes, long snout, Pectoral fins rounded and blunt tipped, fleshy barbel in rear angle of mouth
Back: olive-brown Sides: silvery Belly: pale-yellowish

9. Golden Shiner Notemigonus Crycoleucas 10 in. long /weight Mouth- front
Cycloid scales, Scale less hard, single spineless dorsal fin with 8 rays, the anal fin has rays and deeply cut
Back: olive-brown Sides: gold, belly: light gold