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Sailfin Shiner (Pteronotropis hypselopterus)
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Ecological Illustration of Sailfin Shiner (Pteronotropis hypselopterus)
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Cyprinidae

Sailfin Shiner

Pteronotropis hypselopterus

Black dot at center of tail base

  • Tropical
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Sailfin Shiner is a freshwater fish from North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 7 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family
Cyprinidae
Genus
Pteronotropis
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
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