Clinostomus
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Clinostomus is a genus of cyprinid
fish that occur in eastern North America
. There are two species in this genus.
Cyprinid
The family Cyprinidae, from the Ancient Greek kyprînos , consists of the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives . Commonly called the carp family or the minnow family, its members are also known as cyprinids...
fish that occur in eastern North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. There are two species in this genus.
Species
- Clinostomus elongatus (KirtlandJared Potter KirtlandJared Potter Kirtland was a naturalist, malacologist, and politician most active in the U.S. state of Ohio, where he served as a probate judge, and in the Ohio House of Representatives...
, 1840) (Redside dace) - Clinostomus funduloidesClinostomus funduloidesClinostomus funduloides is a species of cyprinid fish. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee.-External links:*FishBase:...
GirardCharles Frédéric GirardCharles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1856 (Rosyside dace)