Pogonichthyinae is a

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of the freshwater fish family

Leuciscidae Leuciscidae is a family of freshwater ray-finned fishes, formerly classified as a subfamily of the Cyprinidae, which contains the true minnows. Members of the Old World (OW) clade of minnows within this subfamily are known as European minnow ...

, which contains the true

minnow Minnow is the common name for a number of species of small freshwater fish, belonging to several genus, genera of the family Cyprinidae and in particular the subfamily Leuciscinae. They are also known in Ireland as wikt:pinkeen, pinkeens. While ...

s. Members of this family are known as American minnows or the North American (NA) clade of minnows. As the name suggests, all members of this family are found in

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(although they are not the only minnows native to North America, as

Plagopterinae Plagopterinae is a subfamily of the freshwater fish family Leuciscidae, which contains the true minnows. Members of this family are known as creek chubs or the creek chub-plagopterin (CC-P) clade of minnows. All members of this family are found i ...

Laviniinae Laviniinae is a subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the family which includes the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. Members of this subfamily are known as western chubs or the wester ...

, and

Leuciscinae Leuciscinae is a subfamily of freshwater Actinopterygii, ray-finned fishes belonging to the Family (biology), family Leuciscidae, which includes the fishes known as daces, chubs, shiners and minnows. The fishes in this subfamily are mainly found i ...

are also found there).

Genera

Pogonichthyinae contains the following genera; * ''

Agosia The longfin dace (''Agosia chrysogaster'') is a species of freshwater fish in the Leuciscidae, leuciscid family (biology), family of order (biology), order Cypriniformes. It is the only member of the monotypic genus ''Agosia'' and is found in sou ...

'' Girard, 1856 (Longfin dace) * ''

Alburnops ''Alburnops'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Pogonichthyinae of the family Leuciscidae Leuciscidae is a family of freshwater ray-finned fishes, formerly classified as a subfamily of the Cyprinidae, which ...

'' Girard, 1856 * ''

Algansea ''Algansea'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, distributed in the Lerma River, Lerma–Lake Chapala, Chapala–Grande de Santiago River, Grande de Santiago, Lake Pátzcuaro, Pátzcuaro, Armería River, Armería, Ameca River ...

'' Girard, 1856 (Mexican chubs) * ''

Aztecula The Aztec chub or Aztec shiner, (''Aztecula sallaei'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This species is endemic to Mexico. It is the only species in the genus Genus (; : g ...

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& Evermann, 1898 (Aztec chub) * ''

Campostoma ''Campostoma'', the stonerollers, is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The fishes in this genus are found in North America. Species * '' Campostoma anomalum'' (Rafinesque, 1820) (Cen ...

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, 1855 (Stonerollers) * ''

Clinostomus ''Clinostomus'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae Leuciscidae is a family of freshwater ray-finned fishes, formerly classified as a subfamily of the Cyprinidae, which contains the true minnows. Members of ...

'' Girard, 1856 (Redside daces) * ''

Coccotis ''Coccotis'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The fishes in this genus are found in North America. Species ''Coccotis'' contains the following valid species: * '' Coccotis coccoge ...

'' D. S. Jordan, 1882 * ''

Codoma The ornate shiner (''Codoma ornata'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This fish endemic to Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North Am ...

'' Girard, 1856 (Ornate shiner) * ''

Cyprinella ''Cyprinella'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. They are known as the satinfin shiners. They are native to North America, and some are among the most common freshwater fish speci ...

'' Girard, 1856 (Satinfin shiners) * ''

Dionda ''Dionda'' is the genus of desert minnows, small fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. They are native to fresh waters in the United States and Mexico. Their range is centered in the Rio Grande basin, but they ...

'' Girard, 1856 (Desert minnows) * '' Ericymba''

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, 1865 (Longjaw minnows) * '' Erimonax'' D. S. Jordan, 1924 (Spotfin chub) * ''

Erimystax ''Erimystax'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish elonging to the family Leuciscidae Leuciscidae is a family of freshwater ray-finned fishes, formerly classified as a subfamily of the Cyprinidae, which contains the true minnows. Mem ...

'' D. S. Jordan, 1882 (Slender chubs) * '' Exoglossum''

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, 1818 (Cutlips minnows) * '' Graodus'' Günther, 1868 * '' Hudsonius'' Girard, 1856 * ''

Hybognathus ''Hybognathus'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. Its members are collectively known as the silvery minnows. ''Hybognathus'' are pelagophils that are native to North A ...

'' Agassiz, 1855 (Silvery minnows) * ''

Hybopsis ''Hybopsis'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This fishes in this genus are found in North America. Species ''Hybopsis'' contains the following species: * '' Hybopsi ...

'' Agassiz, 1854 (Bigeye chubs) * ''

Hydrophlox ''Hydrophlox'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This fishes in this genus are found in North America. Species ''Hydrophlox'' contains the following species: * '' Hydro ...

'' D. S. Jordan, 1878 * ''

Iotichthys The least chub (''Iotichthys phlegethontis'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It is the only member of the monospecific genus ''Iotichthys''. This species is found on ...

'' D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896 (Least chub) * ''

Lythrurus ''Lythrurus'', the finescale shiners, is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The fishes in this genus are found in North America. Taxonomy ''Lythrurus'' was first propos ...

'' D. S. Jordan, 1876 (Finescale shiners) * ''

Luxilus ''Luxilus'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The species in this genus are found in North America. They are commonly known as highscale shiners. Species ''Luxilus' ...

'' Rafinesque, 1820 (Highscale shiners) * ''

Macrhybopsis ''Macrhybopsis'' is a genus of freshwater Actinopterygii, ray-finned fishes belonging to the Family (biology), family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The species in this genus are found in North America. . Species ''Macrhybopsis'' ...

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1909 (blacktail chubs) * '' Miniellus'' D. S. Jordan, 1882 * ''

Mylocheilus The peamouth (''Mylocheilus caurinus''), also known as the peamouth chub, redmouth sucker or northwestern dace, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the Family (biology), family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This species ...

'' Agassiz, 1855 (Peamouths) * ''

Nocomis ''Nocomis'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The fishes in this genus are found in North America. Species ''Nocomis'' contains teh following valid species: * '' Nocomi ...

'' Girard 1856 (Hornyhead chubs) * ''

Notropis ''Notropis'' is a genus of freshwater Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish in the family (biology), family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. They are known commonly as eastern shiners.Oregonichthys ''Oregonichthys'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. Collectively known as Oregon chubs, that term can also refer to ''O. crameri'' in particular. Species ''Oregonichthys'' cont ...

'' Hubbs, 1929 (Oregon chubs) * ''

Paranotropis ''Paranotropis'' is a genus of freshawater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The fishes in this genus are found in North America. Species ''Paranotropis'' contains the following valid species: ...

'' Fowler, 1904 * ''

Phenacobius ''Phenacobius'', the suckermouth minnows, is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The fishes in this genus are endemic to the United States. Historically the suckermouth min ...

'' Cope, 1867 (Suckermouth minnows) * ''

Pimephales ''Pimephales'', commonly known as the bluntnose minnows (a term used locally to refer to '' Pimephales notatus'' specifically), is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This ...

'' Rafinesque, 1820 (Bluntnose minnows) * ''

Platygobio The flathead chub (''Platygobio gracilis'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It is the only member of the monotypic genus ''Platygobio''.Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. ...

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, 1863 (Flathead chub) * '' Pogonichthys'' Girard, 1854 (Splittails) * ''

Pteronotropis ''Pteronotropis'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. These fishes are endemic to the United States. Characteristics The genus is characterized by a broad dark blue stri ...

'' Fowler, 1935 (Flagfin shiners) * ''

Rhinichthys ''Rhinichthys'', known as the riffle daces, is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The type species is '' Rhinichthys atratulus'', the blacknose dace. ''Rhinichthys'' spec ...

'' Agassiz, 1849 (riffle daces, loach minnows) * ''

Richardsonius ''Richardsonius'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The fishes in this genus are found in western North America. Commonly known as redside shiners, that term is also ...

'' Girard, 1856 (redside shiners) * '' Stypodon''

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, 1881 (Stumptooth minnow) * ''

Tampichthys ''Tampichthys'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The fishies in this genus areendemic to east–central Mexico. They are entirely restricted to the Pánuco River basin, ...

'' Schönhuth, Doadrio, Dominguez-Dominguez,

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& Mayden, 2008 * '' Tiaroga'' Girard, 1856 (Loach minnow) * ''

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'' D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896 The former genus ''Pararhinichthys'', containing only the

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, is now thought to represent an

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of ''

Rhinichthys cataractae The longnose dace (''Rhinichthys cataractae'') is a freshwater minnow native to North America. ''Rhinicthys'' means snout fish (reference to the long snout) and ''cataractae'' means of the cataract (first taken from Niagara Falls). Longnose dace ...

'' and ''

Nocomis micropogon ''Nocomis'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The fishes in this genus are found in North America. Species ''Nocomis'' contains teh following valid species: * '' Nocomi ...

''.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q100144513 Fish subfamilies Leuciscidae Taxa named by Charles Frédéric Girard