Orangetail shiner

Pteronotropis merlini

Five Point Four Centimeters Carp

Orange
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

The orangetail shiner (Pteronotropis merlini) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This species is endemic to the southeastern United States. It is endemic to in the Choctawhatchee River drainage in southeastern Alabama.

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