Golden shiner

Golden shiner
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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".

  1. ^ NatureServe (2013). "Notemigonus crysoleucas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T184098A18233267. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T184098A18233267.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.