Notropis spectrunculus

Notropis spectrunculus
Mirror Shiner – Notropis spectrunculus
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
LeuciscidaeNotropis spectrunculus(Cope)1868Mirror Shiner

Notropis spectrunculus

Unique Characters: Scales on nape absent or small and crowded, giving a mirror-like appearance. Broad head with rounded snout and upward-directed eye. Dorsal profile from head to caudal fin relatively straight. Black triangular wedge present on base of caudal fin. Breeding males have orange fins.

Similar Species: None

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