Alburnops

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Alburnops, the river shiner, is a genus of freshwater fish found in North America. They are ray-finned fish in the Leuciscidae family, which includes shiners, minnows, and related fishes. The genus was established by Girard in 1856, with Alburnops blennius as the type species. Scientific classification: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Chordata; Class Actinopterygii; Order Cypriniformes; Family Leuciscidae; Subfamily Pogonichthyinae; Genus Alburnops. The species within this genus live in North American waters.