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Golden Shiner Culture: A Reference Profile

Andrew M. Lazur and Frank A. Chapman


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Golden Shiners ( Notemigonus crysoleucas ) are bony fish in the order Cypriniformes and belong to the carp and minnow family Cyprinidae. Among this family are several other commercially important aquaculture species including the common carp ( Cyprinus carpio ), goldfish ( Carassius auratus ), grass carp ( Ctenopharyngodon idella ), and fathead minnow ( Pimephales promelas ). Golden shiners have a deeply compressed body and are recognized by having a scaleless keel on the belly between the pelvic fins and anus. They have greenish-olive backs and sides with a silver and golden luster; hence the name crysoleucas from the Greek meaning gold and white. Golden shiners have a wide range distribution within North America. Native to the eastern United States, they are found south into Mexico and northward into Manitoba and Quebec, Canada. Golden shiners have been introduced west of the Rocky Mountains and are well established in California. 
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