Phoxinus Rafinesque, 1820, is a genus of freshwater fish in the carp family (family Cyprinidae) of order Cypriniformes. The type species is Phoxinus phoxinus, the Eurasian minnow. Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa (trichoplax) Orthonectida (orthonectids) Rhombozoa (dicyemids) Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) (radial symmetry) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Bilateria (unranked) (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders See text The Actinopterygii are the ray-finned fish. ... Families Suborder Cobitoidea     Balitoridae (hillstream loaches)     Catostomidae (suckers)     Cobitidae (loaches)     Gyrinocheilidae (algae eaters) Suborder Cyprinoidea     Cyprinidae (carps and minnows) The Cypriniformes are an order of ray-finned fish, including the minnows and some related families. ... Genera (many, see text) The family Cyprinidae, named after the Greek word for goldfish, consists of the carps and minnows. ... In biology, a species is the basic unit of biodiversity. ... C. S. Rafinesque Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz (October 22, 1783-September 18, 1840) was a nineteenth-century polymath who led a chaotic life. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic grouping. ... For the village on the Isle of Wight, see Freshwater, Isle of Wight. ... Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus: one of the most abundant species of fish in the world. ... Genera Abramis Aristichthys Barbodes Carassius Cirrhinus Ctenopharyngodon Cyprinus Epalzeorhynchos Henicorhynchus Hypophthalmichthys Labeo Mylopharyngodon and others A carp is any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. ... In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is 1) a rank or 2) a taxon in that rank. ... Genera (many, see text) The family Cyprinidae, named after the Greek word for goldfish, consists of the carps and minnows. ... Scientific classification or biological classification refers to how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Families Suborder Cobitoidea     Balitoridae (hillstream loaches)     Catostomidae (suckers)     Cobitidae (loaches)     Gyrinocheilidae (algae eaters) Suborder Cyprinoidea     Cyprinidae (carps and minnows) The Cypriniformes are an order of ray-finned fish, including the minnows and some related families. ... Type specimens When a new species is discovered, more important than creating a new and unique name for the species is developing a reasonably detailed description. ... -1...

One species, the blackside dace (P. cumberlandensis), indigenous to the upper Cumberland River basin in Kentucky and Tennessee, is considered Vulnerable. Length 1,106 km Elevation of the source 480 m Average discharge 3,217 m³/s Area watershed 46,830 km² Origin Oven Fork, Kentucky Mouth Ohio River Basin countries United States The Cumberland River is an important waterway in the southern United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ...

Members of genus Phoxinus are sometimes called redbelly daces.

Note: FishBase gives author as Agassiz, 1835. FishBase is a comprehensive database of information about fish. ... Louis Agassiz Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz (May 28, 1807_December 14, 1873) was a Swiss-American zoologist and American scientists. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Species

• P. brachyurus - Seven River's minnow
• P. cumberlandensis - blackside dace
• P. czekanowskii - Czekanowski's minnow
• P. eos - northern redbelly dace
• P. erythrogaster - southern redbelly dace
• P. issykkulensis - Issyk-kul' minnow
• P. keumkang
• P. lagowskii - Amur minnow
• P. neogaeus - finescale dace
• P. oreas - mountain redbelly dace
• P. oxycephalus - Chinese minnow
• P. perenurus - lake minnow
• P. phoxinus - Eurasian minnow
• P. tennesseensis - Tennessee dace

Binomial name Phoxinus eos The Northern redbelly dace (Phoxinus eos) is a freshwater fish, generally found in lakes throughout North Eastern United States and Eastern Canada, it can reach lengths of up to 5 cm. ... Binomial name Phoxinus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Eurasian minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) is a species of freshwater fish. ...

References

• "Phoxinus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. October 2004 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2004.
• Phoxinus (TSN 163590). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 12 December 2004.