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Shenandoah River Species

Cyprinidae (page 3 of 3)

 

Spotfin shiner Cyprinella spilotera

Cyprinella = "small carp", spilotera = "spot fin"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers

 

Satinfin shiner Cyprinella analostana

Cyprinella = "small carp", analostana = after Analostan Island (Theodore Roosevelt Island) in the Potomac River

North Fork & South Fork Shenandoah Rivers

 

Common shiner Luxilus cornutus

Luxilus = "little, light", cornutus = "horned"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers

 

Rosyface shiner Notropis rubellus

Notropis = "back keel", rubellus = "red"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers

 

Comely shiner Notropis amoenus

Notropis = " back keel", amoenus = "pleasing/lovely"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers

 

Spottail shiner Notropis hudsonius

Notopis = "back keel", hudsonius = "of the Hudson"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers

 

Swallowtail shiner Notropis procne

Notropis = "back keel", procne = "swallow"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers