Stargazing minnow

Phenacobius uranops

Twelve Centimeters Carp from North American Waters

Temperate
Upper river
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
West Asia
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

The stargazing minnow (Phenacobius uranops) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish beloinging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It is distributed in the Green, Cumberland and Tennessee River drainages in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. This fish is generally about 8 cm long, and grows to 12 cm at most.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Phenacobius
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North America: Upper Green, middle Cumberland, and Tennessee River drainages in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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