Bluefin stoneroller
Species of fish
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The bluefin stoneroller (Campostoma pauciradii) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows.[4] This fish is endemic to the southeastern United States.
| Bluefin stoneroller | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus: | Campostoma |
| Species: | C. pauciradii |
| Binomial name | |
| Campostoma pauciradii | |
Distribution
Ecology
Life history
It can be distinguished from other members of the genus Campostoma by its number of gill rakers, which usually number 12-16, as well as the blue-green fin coloration in breeding males and meristic trait variation.[3][6]