The bluntnose shiner (Notropis simus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It was found in Mexico and the United States, but is now only known from the United States.
There are two recognised subspecies:
N. s. simus known from Rio Grande above El Paso, Texas, this subspecies is possibly extinct;
N. s. pecosensis known only in the Pecos River, New Mexico,
