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SPOTFIN SHINER
Cyprinella spilopterus
Illustration by Dave Neely |
The Spotfin shiner is a member of the Minnow family (Cyprinidae). This species occurs in generally clear streams of moderate gradient and in the shallows of reservoirs and lakes. It is a warmwater species that is thought to interbreed with satinfin shiner, a close relative. The map below shows presence (green circles) of this species in the 1995-2019 MBSS dataset. |
Distribution of Spotfin shiner in Maryland (MBSS data):
The MBSS has collected the following fishes in the family Cyprinidae:
| Common Name | Genus & species |
|---|---|
| Blacknose dace | Rhinichthys atratulus |
| Bluntnose minnow | Pimephales notatus |
| Central stoneroller | Campostoma anomalum |
| Common carp | Cyprinus carpio |
| Common shiner | Luxilus cornutus |
| Creek chub | Semotilus atromaculatus |
| Cutlip 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 |