Cyprinidae

emerald shiner

Notropis atherinoides

Emerald sheen along sides

• Green
• Temperate
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• North America
• Elongated
• Small
• Temperate fish

The emerald shiner (Notropis atherinoides) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The identifying characteristic of the emerald shiner is the silvery emerald color on its sides. It is found across North America from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, commonly in large, deep lakes and rivers, though sometimes in smaller bodies of water as well.