Luxilus
| Luxilus | |
|---|---|
| Striped shiners (Luxilus chrysocephalus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus: | Luxilus Rafinesque, 1820 |
| Type species | |
| Luxilus chrysocephalus Rafinesque, 1820 | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
Luxilus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The species in this genus are found in North America. They are commonly known as highscale shiners.