Leuciscidae

The Leuciscidae, commonly known as true minnows, are a large family of the freshwater fish order Cypriniformes.[1]

Leuciscidae
Sand shiner (Notropis stramineus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Suborder: Cyprinoidei
Family: Leuciscidae
Bonaparte, 1835
Genera

See text.

They were formerly classified in the family Cyprinidae under the subfamily Leuciscinae, but a 2018 study found them to represent their own family.[2]

Smaller fish in the Leuciscidae are known as minnows, but the term minnow is also used as an unspecific term for tiny freshwater and saltwater fish, especially those used as fishing bait.

Taxonomy

According to a 2018 study, Leuciscidae can be divided into 6 subfamilies:[2][3]

References
  1. "(PDF) Phylogenetic relationships and classification of the Holarctic family Leuciscidae (Cypriniformes: Cyprinoidei)". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  2. Schönhuth, Susana; Vukić, Jasna; Šanda, Radek; Yang, Lei; Mayden, Richard L. (2018-10-01). "Phylogenetic relationships and classification of the Holarctic family Leuciscidae (Cypriniformes: Cyprinoidei)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 127: 781–799. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2018.06.026. ISSN 1055-7903.
  3. "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family LEUCISCIDAE: Subfamilies PSEUDASPININAE, LEUCISCINAE and PHOXININAE". The ETYFish Project. 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
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