Pteronotropis merlini: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Pteronotropis
- Species
- Pteronotropis merlini
- Scientific Name
- Pteronotropis merlini
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Orangetail shiner
The orangetail shiner (Pteronotropis merlini) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This species is endemic to the southeastern United States. It is endemic to in the Choctawhatchee River drainage in southeastern Alabama.
...Pteronotropis merlini in languages:
- English
- Orangetail Shiner
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