Cuatro Ciénegas Shiner

Cyprinella xanthicara

Carp in Mexican Waters

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Tropical fish

The Cuatro Cienegas shiner (Cyprinella xanthicara) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Cyprinella
Water type: Freshwater