Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Luxilus

(See list of species below)

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9 species (see list below)

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

Luxilus albeolus
[White shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Luxilus cardinalis
[Cardinal shiner]

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

Luxilus cerasinus
[Crescent shiner]

Photo by Cornwall, J.D.

Luxilus chrysocephalus
[Striped shiner]

Photo by Crippen, C.

Luxilus coccogenis
[Warpaint shiner]

Photo by Seelig, C.

Luxilus cornutus
[Common shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Luxilus pilsbryi
[Duskystripe shiner]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Luxilus zonatus
[Bleeding shiner]

Photo by Casten, L.

Luxilus zonistius
[Bandfin shiner]

9 Species of Family Cyprinidae with Genus Luxilus
(Minnows or carps)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1889	Luxilus albeolus	White shiner	North America	13 TL
1988	Luxilus cardinalis	Cardinal shiner	North America	11 TL
1868	Luxilus cerasinus	Crescent shiner	North America	11 TL
1820	Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped shiner	North America	24 TL
1868	Luxilus coccogenis	Warpaint shiner	North America	14 TL
1817	Luxilus cornutus	Common shiner	North America	18 TL
1904	Luxilus pilsbryi	Duskystripe shiner	North America	13 TL
1863	Luxilus zonatus	Bleeding shiner	North America	13 TL
1880	Luxilus zonistius	Bandfin shiner	North America	10 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: CypriniformesFamily: Cyprinidae Minnows or carpsSubfamily: LeuciscinaeGenus: Luxilus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Luxilus

(See list of species below)