Richardsonius

Richardsonius
Richardsonius balteatus hydrophloe
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Clade:	Pogonichthyinae
Genus:	Richardsonius Girard, 1856
Type species
Cyprinus (Abramis) balteatus Richardson, 1836

Richardsonius is a genus of cyprinid fish consisting of two species native to western North America. Commonly known as redside shiners, that term is also used to refer to Richardsonius balteatus specifically. The genus is named after naturalist Sir John Richardson (1787–1865), who described R. balteatus in 1836.

Species

• Richardsonius balteatus (J. Richardson, 1836) (Redside shiner)
• Richardsonius egregius (Girard, 1858) (Lahontan redside)

References

• "Richardsonius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 June 2006.
• Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Richardsonius in FishBase. August 2011 version.