Eurasian minnows (Phoxinus)

General data

Main name: Eurasian minnows

Classification

Description

Phoxinus is a genus of freshwater fish in the family Leuciscidae of order Cypriniformes, and the only members of the subfamily Phoxininae, or Eurasian minnows. The type species is Phoxinus phoxinus. The other species in this genus are also commonly known as minnows. The name minnow was what early English fisherman used to describe small and insignificant. The genus Phoxinus is found throughout Eurasia, and includes 22 known species. Previously, members of the North American genus Chrosomus were also believed to form part of this genus.

Species

Common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus)

Aegean minnow (Phoxinus strymonicus)

Italian minnow (Phoxinus lumaireul)

Languedoc Minnow (Phoxinus septimaniae)

Phoxinus apollonicus

Phoxinus bigerri

Seven River’s minnow (Phoxinus brachyurus)

Phoxinus colchicus

Phoxinus grumi

Issyk-kul’ minnow (Phoxinus issykkulensis)

Phoxinus jouyi

Phoxinus karsticus

Phoxinus ketmaieri

Phoxinus keumkang

Phoxinus kumgangensis

Phoxinus likai

Phoxinus oxyrhynchus

Phoxinus semotilus

Phoxinus steindachneri

Bulgarian minnow (Phoxinus strandjae)

Phoxinus tchangi

Phoxinus ujmonensis

Marsilius minnow (Phoxinus marsilii)

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
- Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
- Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
  - Perciformes - Perches->
  - Cypriniformes - Carps->
    
    Cyprinidae - Carps->
    
    Gobionidae - Gudgeons->
    
    Tincidae - Tench->
    
    Cobitidae - True loaches->
    
    Acheilognathidae - Bitterling-like cyprinids->
    
    Leuciscidae - Chub family->
    
    Squalius - Chubs->
    
    Abramis - Breams->
    
    Ballerus - Blue Breams->
    
    Blicca - Silver Breams->
    
    Vimba - Vimbas->
    
    Chondrostoma - Nases->
    
    Alburnoides - Riffle minnows->
    
    Alburnus - Bleaks->
    
    Phoxinus - Eurasian minnows->
    
    Leucaspius - Moderlieschens->
    
    Leuciscus - Eurasian daces->
    
    Telestes - Souffies->
    
    Pelecus - Sabrefishes->
    
    Rutilus - Roaches->
    
    Scardinius - Rudds->
    
    Pachychilon - Macedonian Roaches->
    
    Pelasgus - Greek minnow->
    
    Achondrostoma - Achondrostoma->
    
    Ptychocheilus - Pikeminnows->
    
    Pseudaspius - Amur asp->
    
    Pseudochondrostoma - Pseudo nase->
    
    Gila - Gila chub->
    
    Luxilus - Luxilus->
    
    Semotilus - Creek chubs->
    
    Notemigonus - Golden shiners->
    
    Siphateles - Siphateles->
    
    Richardsonius - Redside shiners->
    
    Orthodon - Orthodon->
    
    Campostoma - Stonerollers->
    
    Nocomis - North American chubs->
    
    Leucos - Adriatic roaches->
    
    Sarmarutilus - Sarmarutilus->
    
    Delminichthys - Karst minnows->
    
    Phoxinellus - Adriatic naked minnows->
    
    Parachondrostoma - South-west European nase->
    
    Iberochondrostoma - Iberian nase->
    
    Petroleuciscus - Ponto-Caspian chubs->
    
    Pimephales - Bluntnose minnows->
    
    Rhinichthys - Riffle daces->
    
    Cyprinella - Satinfin shiners->
    
    Macrhybopsis - Blacktail chubs->
    
    Platygobio - Platygobio->
    
    Chrosomus - Redbelly dace->
    
    Notropis - Eastern shiners->
    
    Erimystax - Slender chubs->
    
    Clinostomus - Redside daces->
    
    Couesius - Couesius->
    
    Mylocheilus - Mylocheilus->
    
    Acrocheilus - Acrocheilus->
    
    Acanthobrama - Acanthobrama->
    
    Agosia - Agosia->
    
    Algansea - Algansea->
    
    Anaecypris - Anaecypris->
    
    Aspiolucius - Aspiolucius->
    
    Aztecula - Aztecula->
    
    Capoetobrama - Capoetobrama->
    
    Hemitremia - Hemitremia->
    
    Codoma - Codoma->
    
    Dionda - Desert Minnows->
    
    Eremichthys - Eremichthys->
    
    Ericymba - Ericymba->
    
    Evarra - Evarra->
    
    Exoglossum - Exoglossum->
    
    Hesperoleucus - Hesperoleucus->
    
    Hybognathus - Hybognathus->
    
    Hybopsis - Hybopsis->
    
    Iberocypris - Iberocypris->
    
    Iotichthys - Iotichthys->
    
    Ladigesocypris - Ladigesocypris->
    
    Lavinia - Lavinia->
    
    Lepidomeda - Lepidomeda->
    
    Leucalburnus - Leucalburnus->
    
    Lythrurus - Lythrurus->
    
    Margariscus - Margariscus->
    
    Meda - Meda->
    
    Mirogrex - Mirogrex->
    
    Moapa - Moapa->
    
    Mylopharodon - Mylopharodon->
    
    Opsopoeodus - Opsopoeodus->
    
    Oregonichthys - Oregonichthys->
    
    Oreoleuciscus - Oreoleuciscus->
    
    Pararhinichthys - Pararhinichthys->
    
    Phenacobius - Phenacobius->
    
    Plagopterus - Plagopterus->
    
    Pogonichthys - Pogonichthys->
    
    Protochondrostoma - Protochondrostoma->
    
    Pseudophoxinus - Pseudophoxinus->
    
    Pteronotropis - Pteronotropis->
    
    Relictus - Relictus->
    
    Rhynchocypris - Rhynchocypris->
    
    Tampichthys - Tampichthys->
    
    Stypodon - Stypodon->
    
    Tropidophoxinellus - Tropidophoxinellus->
    
    Yuriria - Yuriria->
    
    Paranotropis - Paranotropis->
    
    Miniellus - Miniellus->
    
    Nemacheilidae - Stone loaches->
    
    Xenocyprididae - East Asian minnows->
    
    Catostomidae - Suckers->
    
    Leptobarbidae - Cigar barbs->
    
    Balitoridae - River loaches->
    
    Barbuccidae - Fire-eyed loaches->
    
    Botiidae - Pointface loaches->
    
    Danionidae - Danios->
    
    Ellopostomatidae - Square-head loaches->
    
    Gastromyzontidae - Hillstream loaches->
    
    Gyrinocheilidae - Algae eaters->
    
    Paedocyprididae - Tiny carps->
    
    Psilorhynchidae - Mountain carps->
    
    Serpenticobitidae - Snake loaches->
    
    Sundadanionidae - Tiny danios->
    
    Tanichthyidae - Mountain minnows->
    
    Vaillantellidae - Longfin loaches->
  - Esociformes - Pikes->
  - Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
  - Siluriformes - Catfishes->
  - Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
  - Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
  - Gadiformes - Cods->
  - Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
  - Clupeiformes - Herrings->
  - Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
  - Gobiiformes - Gobies->
  - Mugiliformes - Mullets->
  - Carangiformes - Jacks->
  - Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
  - Labriformes - Wrasses->
  - Scombriformes - Mackerels->
  - Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
  - Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
  - Aulopiformes - Grinners->
  - Blenniiformes - Blennies->
  - Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
  - Osmeriformes - Smelts->
  - Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
  - Cichliformes - Cichlids->
  - Characiformes - Characins->
  - Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
  - Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
  - Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
  - Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
  - Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
  - Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
  - Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
  - Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
  - Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
  - Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
  - Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
  - Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
  - Zeiformes - Dories->
  - Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
  - Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
  - Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
  - Lampriformes - Lamprids->
  - Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
  - Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
  - Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
  - Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
  - Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
  - Atheriniformes - Silversides->
  - Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
  - Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
  - Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
  - Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
  - Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
  - Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
  - Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
  - Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
  - Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
  - Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
  - Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
  - Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
  - Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
  - Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
  - Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
  - Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
  - Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
- Cladistii - Bichirs->
- Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
- Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
- Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->