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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae Minnows
Subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Lythrurus

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11 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lythrurus alegnotus Warrior shiner North America 1972
Lythrurus ardens Rosefin shiner North America 9 TL 1868
Lythrurus atrapiculus Blacktip shiner North America 6.5 TL 1972
Lythrurus bellus Pretty shiner North America 7.5 TL 1881
Lythrurus fasciolaris Scarlet shiner North America 8.6 TL 1891
Lythrurus fumeus Ribbon shiner North America 7 TL 1892
Lythrurus lirus Mountain shiner North America 7.5 TL 1877
Lythrurus matutinus Pinewoods shiner North America 8.6 TL 1870
Lythrurus roseipinnis Cherryfin shiner North America 7.5 TL 1885
Lythrurus snelsoni Ouachita shiner North America 5.3 TL 1985
Lythrurus umbratilis Redfin shiner North America 8.8 TL 1856



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