Name
The genus name Notropis means keeled back and specific epithet stramineus means of straw, making reference to the fish's overall pale amber body color.Neotropis ludibundus is a senior synonym of N. stramineus, however, the specific name N. stramineus is conserved and N. ludibundus is suppressed.
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