736 observationsLeast Concern
Mimic Shiner
Paranotropis volucellus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Cypriniformes ›Family: Leuciscidae ›Genus: Paranotropis
About
The mimic shiner (Notropis volucellus) is a species of North American cyprinid freshwater fish in the genus Notropis. The genus Notropis is commonly known as the eastern shiners. It is native to areas of the Hudson Bay drainage, Great Lakes drainage, much of the Mississippi River basin including areas of Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and regions of the Gulf of Mexico extending from Mobile Bay to the drainage of Texas. However, this particular species can be...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Mimic Shiner is Paranotropis volucellus.
- Mimic Shiner belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Mimic Shiner belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Mimic Shiner belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Mimic Shiner belongs to the order Cypriniformes.
- Mimic Shiner belongs to the family Leuciscidae.
- Mimic Shiner belongs to the genus Paranotropis.