Sailfin shiner

Sailfin Shiner is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Notropis.

The Sailfin shiner lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 7.0 environment.

CHARACTERISTICS: The sailfin shiner has a small head and a deep, compressed body tapering to a narrow peduncle. More

Sailfin - Similar to the flagfin shiner, the sailfin shiner has large, triangular anal and dorsal fins, and a broad, uniform, steel-blue lateral band extends from the head to the base of the tail. More

The Sailfin Shiner, Notropis hypselopterus By Dick Stober reprinted from American Currents, March-April 1975 Note: Species now known as Pteronotropis hypselopterus Notropis hypselopterus are known to inhabit small streams along the Gulf and Atlantic Coastal Plains of More

Glue Secretion and Adhesion by Larvae of Sailfin Shiner (Pteronotropis hypselopterus) DEAN E. FLETCHER AND S. DAVID WILKINS Pteronotropis hypselopterus (sailfin shiner) larvae attached to submerged objects with an elastic glue secreted from two pores located on their heads. More

Sailfin Shiner, Pteronotropis hypselopterus Escambia Creek, Escambia County, AL, 04/9/05 Home Sailfin Shiner (Pteronotropis hypselopterus) Sailfin Shiner, Pteronotropis hypselopterus Department of Biology More

Sailfin Shiner, Pternotropis hypselopterus Escambia Creek, Escambia Co. More

Sailfin shiner; Sailfin sculpin; Sailfin velifer; Sailfin boarhead; Sailfin armourhead; Sailfin grouper; Sailfin lizard; Sailfin tetra; Sailfin sandfish; Sailfin flyingfish; Sailfin molly; Sailfin tang; Desjardin's sailfin tang; Dusky sailfin tang; John's snapper; Star snapper; Mahogany snapper; Indian snapper; Russell's snapper; More

Common names

Jelec vysokoploutvý in Czech (česky)
Jeleček pestrý in Czech (česky)
Langbåndet barbe in Danish (dansk)
Längsbandorfe in German (Deutsch)
Sailfin shiner in English
Sinivatsahohtaja in Finnish (suomen kieli)
帆鰭美洲鱥 in Mandarin Chinese
帆鰭鰭美洲鱥 in Mandarin Chinese
帆鳍美洲鱥 in Mandarin Chinese
帆鳍鳍美洲鱥 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Notropis
Species : Notropis hypselopterus
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