The turquoise shiner is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.
It is found only in the United States

United States

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. It is also called the Chromium shiner or spotfin chub.

Source

• Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Cyprinella monacha. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.

Description

When young, the turquoise shiner is gray on the top and sides, with a green stripe and pale fins. As an adult, the males are bigger than the females, growing up to 3.5 inches in length. The adults are green on the top and silver on the bottom, with pale fins. During breeding, males turn a metallic blue on top, and the fins have white margins.