1. 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

2. Cyprinidae Characteristics
Semotilus atromaculatus
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Abdominal Pelvic Fins
Cyprinus carpio
Pharyngeal Teeth

3. Cyprinidae Characteristics
Schreckstoff – “alarm substance”
Weberian Apparatus
Physostomous swim bladder – “gulp and burp”
Nuptial or Breeding Tubercles

4. Range of cyprinid sizes
Paedocypris progenetica
Mature at 8 mm
Ptychocheilus lucius
Max. size = 1.5 m
Piscivorous

5. Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Barbels on either side of mouth and stout spine on dorsal fin

6. Bullhead Minnow (Pimephales vigilax)

7. Bluntnose Minnow (Pimephales notatus)
Shortened first dorsal ray

8. Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
Diffuse lateral stripe
No distinct caudal spot

9. Brassy minnow (Hybognathus hankinsoni) All Hybognathus spp
Brassy minnow (Hybognathus hankinsoni) All Hybognathus spp. have a black peritoneum
Large eye, Small mouth

10. Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
Spot at anterior base of dorsal fin
Terminal mouth, extends to center of eye

11. 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

12. Largescale stoneroller Campostoma oligolepis
Scattered dark scales
Subterminal mouth

13. Pearl Dace (Margariscus margarita)
Terminal mouth
Small scales

14. Northern redbelly dace (Phoxinus eos) Two flank stripes, dark peritoneum.

15. Longnose dace Rhinichthys cataractae

16. Blacknose dace Rhinichthys atratulus

17. Common Shiner Luxilus cornutus Vertically elongated, diamond shaped scales

18. Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spilopterus
Pigment between last three dorsal rays

19. Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) Deeply curved lateral line

20. The rest are all Notropis species

21. Blacknose Shiner Notropis heterolepis
Lateral band extends across head to snout

22. Mimic Shiner Notropis volucellus Big eye, shiny operculum.

23. Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsonius Prominent spot at base of caudal fin

24. Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides Prominent silver lateral stripe
Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides Prominent silver lateral stripe. Large eyes.

25. Rosyface Shiner Notropis rubellus Sharply pointed snout, large mouth, slender body.