GOLDEN SHINER
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Notemigonus crysoleucas
The Golden shiner is a member of the Minnow
family (Cyprinidae). This species is a favorite food of largemouth bass. It has been transported throughout the United States as a result of bait bucket introductions. The map below shows presence (green circles) of this species in the 1995-2019 MBSS dataset. |
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Illustration by Dave Neely |
Distribution of Golden shiner in Maryland (MBSS data):
The MBSS has collected the following fishes in the family Cyprinidae:
Common Name | Genus & species |
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Blacknose dace | Rhinichthys atratulus |
Bluntnose minnow | Pimephales notatus |
Central stoneroller | Campostoma anomalum |
Common carp | Cyprinus carpio |
Common shiner | Luxilus cornutus |
Creek chub | Semotilus atromaculatus |
Cutlips minnow | Exoglossum maxillingua |
Eastern silvery minnow | Hybognathus regius |
Fallfish | Semotilus corporalis |
Fathead minnow | Pimephales promelas |
Golden shiner | Notemigonus crysoleucas |
Longnose dace | Rhinichthys cataractae |
River chub | Nocomis micropogon |
Rosyface shiner | Notropis rubellus |
Rosyside dace | Clinostomus funduloides |
Satinfin shiner | Cyprinella analostana |
Spotfin shiner | Cyprinella spilopterus |
Spottail shiner | Notropis hudsonius |
Goldfish | Carassius auratus |
Silverjaw minnow | Notropis buccatus |
Striped shiner | Luxilus chrysocephalus |