That is the problem with most minnow species, they all look VERY much alike to the untrained eye. Creek chubs, bluntnose minnows, spottail shiners all have the dark over light color scheme and then have a dark line running down their side. Usually its mouth shape and form, slight color differences and then when it really comes down to it, scale counts and other more scientific methods... Paintings when it comes to minnow species often just don't hack it IMO. Photographs are of a much higher value.
