| Common name | Redside shiner |
| Language | English |
| Type | AFS |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 1 - (Legal common name (unique)) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
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| Ref. | Nelson, J.S., E.J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Pérez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea and J.D. Williams, 2004 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | 'Redside', i.e., with red flanks, alluding to the broad stripe of orange to crimson from the operculum to the anal below the dark lateral band of breeding male specimens of this species (Ref. 1998); 'shiner', i.e., a silvery fish (p. 1086 in Ref. 11978) alluding to the overall silvery coloration of this fish (on sides and ventral portions, Ref. 1998), from prehistoric 'skinan' (p. 474 in Ref. 11979). Also Ref. 276. |