Beautiful Shiner

Cyprinella formosa

Nine Centimeters Carp from North American Waters

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

The beautiful shiner (Cyprinella formosa) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It is found in Mexico and Arizona and New Mexico in the United States. It is one of 22 species of Cyprinella found in North America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Cyprinella
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: North America: San Bernardina Creek in southwest New Mexico and southeast Arizona, USA; also in Mexico. Presumed extirpated in the US.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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