Phoxinus

Phoxinus is a genus of freshwaterfish in the familyLeuciscidae of orderCypriniformes, and the only members of the subfamilyPhoxininae, or Eurasian minnows. The other species in this genus are also commonly known as minnows. The name "minnow" was what early English fisherman used to describe "small and insignificant". The genus Phoxinus is found throughout Eurasia, and includes 21 known species. Previously, members of the North American genus Chrosomus were also believed to form part of this genus.