The Kanawha minnow (''Phenacobius teretulus'') is a species of North-American freshwater fish in the family

Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...

. It is found only in the New River (of upper

Kanawha River The Kanawha River ( ) is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 97 mi (156 km) long, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The largest inland waterway in West Virginia, its valley has been a significant industrial region of the stat ...

) drainage in North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

References

Phenacobius Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope Fish described in 1867 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Leuciscinae-stub