The Proserpine shiner (Cyprinella proserpina) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers.

Proserpine shiner
In western Texas, US
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Clade: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Cyprinella
Species:
C. proserpina
Binomial name
Cyprinella proserpina
(Girard, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Moniana proserpina Girard, 1856
  • Notropis proserpinus (Girard, 1856)
  • Moniana aurata Girard, 1856

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe.; Lyons, T.J. (2019). "Cyprinella proserpina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T6139A130217882. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T6139A130217882.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.