Cyprinella analostana Girard, 1859
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The satinfin shiner (Cyprinella analostana) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It is native to the eastern United States, where its distribution extends from New York to South Carolina. It is a common fish and not considered threatened. This fish is about 7 to 9 centimeters long, with a maximum length of 11 centimeters. It is a freshwater fish that inhabits rivers and creeks, sometimes entering pools and riffles, and found from headwaters to areas near tidal influence. It eats insects, especially flies and mayflies. Spawning occurs in spring and summer, with individuals spawning several times over a season. The eggs are laid in cracks and crevices, under rocks, and on tree roots and wood debris. The male guards them until the young emerge in about one to two weeks, depending on temperature. The lifespan of the species is 3 to 4 years. This species produces vocalizations that aid in species and sex recognition.
Wikipedia contributors, Satinfin shiner; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:28:27.704749+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cyprinella analostana Girard, 1859
- Name authority
- Girard, 1859
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Cyprinella
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyLeuciscinae Bonaparte, 1835
- genusCyprinella Girard, 1856
- speciesCyprinella analostana Girard, 1859
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cyprinella. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Tepehuan ShinerCyprinella alvarezdelvillari Contreras-Balderas & Lozano-Vilano, 1994 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinella chloristia (Jordan & Brayton, 1878) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinella galactura (Cope, 1868) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gibbous ShinerCyprinella garmani (Jordan, 1885) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinella labrosa (Cope, 1870) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinella leedsi (Fowler, 1942) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinella lutrensis (Baird & Girard, 1853) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Conchos ShinerCyprinella panarcys (Hubbs & Miller, 1978) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinella pyrrhomelas (Cope, 1870) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mexican Red ShinerCyprinella rutila (Girard, 1856) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinella spiloptera (Cope, 1867) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyprinella trichroistia (Jordan & Gilbert, 1878) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Notropis analostanus (Girard, 1959) (Girard, 1959) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Girard, C. F. (1859). Ichthyological notices. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, v. 11: 56–68. ;v. 11:91. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:33HH7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.