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Shenandoah River Species

Cyprinidae (page 1 of 3)

 

Common carp Cyprinus carpio

Cyprinus = for Cyprus, from which the carp was supposedly introduced into Europe, carpio = "carp"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers

 

Central stoneroller Campostoma anomalum

Campostoma = "curved mouth", anomalum = "different"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers

 

Cutlips minnow Exoglossum maxillingua

Exoglossum = "outside tongue", maxillingua = "jawbone tongue"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers

 

Pearl dace Margariscus margarita

Margariscus = "pearly", margarita = "pearl"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers

 

Fallfish Semotilus corporalis

Semotilus = "banner (fin) spotted", corporalis = "bodily"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers

 

Creekchub Semotilus atromaculatus

Semotilus = "banner (fin) spotted", atromaculatus = "black spot"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers

 

Longnose dace Rhinichthys cataractae

Rhinichthys = "snout fish", cataractae = "of cataracts"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers

 

Blacknose dace Rhinichthys atratulus

Rhinichthys = "snout fish", atrartulus = "dressed in black"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers