Cyprinidae

bridle shiner

Notropis bifrenatus

Six Point Five Centimeters Carp of the Atlantic Ocean

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

The bridle shiner (Notropis bifrenatus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This species has been identified as being of Special Concern by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC).