Common Shiner

Luxilus cornutus

Carp Reaching Eighteen Centimeters

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

The common shiner (Luxilus cornutus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This fish is found in North America. It ranges in length between 4 and 6 inches (10 and 15 cm), although they can reach lengths of up to 8 inches (20 cm).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Luxilus
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform