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Update to the “Minnow” Species (Families Cyprinidae, Xenocyprididae, and Leuciscidae) Diversity in North Carolina

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 by Bryn Tracy

By the NCFishes.com Team The recognition by ichthyologists of Koi , Cyprinus rubrofuscus, as a separate species from Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio, its distribution across North Carolina, and the posting … Read more

Koi, Cyprinus rubrofuscus Lacepède, in North Carolina

October 7, 2021 by Bryn Tracy

By the NCFishes.com Team Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio (Figure 1), has swum in North Carolina’s waters since 1879 (Smith 1907). A long-held belief was that ornamental Koi (Figure 2) was … Read more

“Minnow” Species Diversity in North Carolina

December 19, 2020December 3, 2020 by Scott Smith

“Minnow” Species (Families Cyprinidae, Xenocyprididae, and Leuciscidae) Diversity in North Carolina By the NCFishes.com Team Next to our native darters (Family Percidae), our native species of minnows rival the brightly … Read more