redside shiner
Richardsonius balteatus (Richardson, 1836)
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.
Redside Shiner (Richardsonius balteatus)
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Open encyclopedia reference
The redside shiner (Richardsonius balteatus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This fish is found in the Western United States and British Columbia. This species was first described by Sir John Richardson, a Scottish naturalist and naval surgeon. The type locality is from the Columbia River, and it is believed to have been sampled near Fort Vancouver. This species has a large native range, spanning from southern Utah to northern British Columbia. There are currently two subspecies (R. b. balteatus and R. b. hydrophlox), but phylogeographic analysis based on mitochondrial DNA sequence data suggests that there are three main clades, therefore the two subspecies taxonomy may not accurately reflect the evolution of the group. However, a formal taxonomic update has not been made.
Wikipedia contributors, Redside shiner; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:15:56.197220+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Richardsonius balteatus (Richardson, 1836)
- Name authority
- (Richardson, 1836)
- Common name
- redside shiner
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Richardsonius
- 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
- genusRichardsonius Girard, 1856
- speciesRichardsonius balteatus (Richardson, 1836)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Richardsonius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Richardsonius egregius (Girard, 1858) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Richardsonius lateralis Girard, 1856 Girard, 1856 | synonym |
| Richardsonius balteatus balteatus (Richardson, 1836) (Richardson, 1836) | synonym |
| Leuciscus siuslawi Evermann & Meek, 1898 Evermann & Meek, 1898 | synonym |
| Abramis balteatus (Richardson, 1836) (Richardson, 1836) | synonym |
| Clinostomus hydrophlox Cope, 1872 Cope, 1872 | synonym |
| Cyprinus balteatus Richardson, 1836 Richardson, 1836 | synonym |
| Leuciscus balteatus lateralis (Girard, 1856) (Girard, 1856) | synonym |
| Richardsonius balteatus hydrophlox (Cope, 1872) (Cope, 1872) | synonym |
| Leuciscus balteatus (Richardson, 1836) (Richardson, 1836) | synonym |
| Rhinichthys balteatus (Richardson, 1836) (Richardson, 1836) | synonym |
| Leuciscus gilli Evermann, 1892 Evermann, 1892 | synonym |
| Abramis lateralis (Girard, 1856) (Girard, 1856) | 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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=592850 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.
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:4SZMP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.