Cyprinidae

Satinfin shiner

Cyprinella analostana

Eleven Centimeters Carp of North American Waters

• Temperate
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• North America
• Small
• Temperate fish

The satinfin shiner (Cyprinella analostana) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It is native to the eastern United States, where its distribution extends from New York to South Carolina. It is a common fish and not considered threatened.