Exoglossum
Exoglossum is a genus of mound-building freshwater fish of the minnow family (Cyprinidae) containing two species, commonly known as cutlip minnows, although the individual species, particularly Exoglossum maxillingua, are also locally known by that name.
| Exoglossum | |
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| Cutlips minnow (Exoglossum maxillingua) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Exoglossum Rafinesque, 1818 |
| Type species | |
| Cyprinus maxillingua Lesueur, 1817 | |
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Species of this genus usually range from 3 inches to 18 inches when sexually mature. In many areas these minnows are valued as both panfish and baitfish.
Species
- Exoglossum laurae (C. L. Hubbs, 1931) (Tonguetied minnow)
- Exoglossum maxillingua (Lesueur, 1817) (Cutlips minnow)
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Exoglossum in FishBase. August 2011 version.
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