Original description:
- Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. 1818. "Description of two new genera of North American fishes, Opsanus, and Notropis". American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review. 2(3):203-204 (ffm00139)
Described species included (17):
valid: 14 synonym: 3- Alburnus amabilis Girard, 1856 (valid)
- Cyprinella ludibunda Girard, 1856 (synonym)
- Hybognathus stramineus Cope, 1865 (valid)
- Alburnellus jemezanus Cope, 1875 (valid)
- Alburnellus simus Cope, 1875 (valid)
- Cliola chlora Jordan, 1878 (synonym)
- Notropis chihuahua Woolman, 1892 (valid)
- Notropis orca Woolman, 1894 (valid)
- Notropis buchanani Meek, 1896 (valid)
- Notropis santarosaliae Meek, 1902 (synonym)
- Notropis nazas Meek, 1904 (valid)
- Notropis saladonis Hubbs & Hubbs, 1958 (valid)
- Notropis aguirrepequenoi Contreras-Balderas & Rivera-Teillery, 1973 (valid)
- Notropis tropicus Hubbs & Miller, 1975 (valid)
- Notropis calabazas Lyons & Mercado-Silva, 2004 (valid)
- Notropis marhabatiensis Domínguez-Domínguez, Pérez-Rodríguez, Escalera-Vázquez & Doadrio, 2009 (valid)
- Notropis grandis Domínguez-Domínguez, Pérez-Rodríguez, Escalera-Vázquez & Doadrio, 2009 (valid)