Golden shiner

The golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) is a cyprinid fish native to eastern North America. It is the sole member of its genus. Much used as a bait fish, it is probably the most widely pond-cultured fish in the United States. It can be found in Quebec, and its French name is "Mené jaune" or "Chatte de l'Est".

Golden shiner
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Notemigonus
Rafinesque, 1819
Species:
N. crysoleucas
Binomial name
Notemigonus crysoleucas
(Mitchill, 1814)
Synonyms
  • Cyprinus crysoleucas Mitchill, 1814
  • Cyprinus americanus Linnaeus, 1766
  • Cyprinus hemiplus Rafinesque, 1817
  • Notemigonus auratus Rafinesque, 1819
  • Hemiplus lacustris Rafinesque, 1820
  • Abramis versicolor DeKay, 1842
  • Leuciscus boscii Valenciennes, 1844
  • Leuciscus gardoneus Valenciennes, 1844
  • Luxilus leptosomus Girard, 1856
  • Luxilus seco Girard, 1856
  • Plagyrus americanus Cope, 1865
  • Notemigonus ischanus Jordan, 1877
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