Eastern silvery minnow
The eastern silvery minnow (Hybognathus regius) is a freshwater fish. They are characterized by their lack of barbels. In appearance, they are similar to shiners, but the lower jaw is crescent-shaped rather than U-shaped and there is a secondary loop in the gut, which is sometimes visible through the body wall of preserved specimen.
| Eastern silvery minnow | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Hybognathus |
| Species: | H. regius |
| Binomial name | |
| Hybognathus regius Girard, 1856 | |
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The eastern silvery minnow has more angulate fins than the other members of the genus Hybognathus. The dorsal margin is more concave. Its scales have a radius of 10–12 mm. It has circuli with sharp angles at the basal corners of the scale. Its head is pointed. They grow to be about 6 inches in length at maximum.
References
- NatureServe (2013). "Hybognathus regius". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202115A18234444. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202115A18234444.en.
- "The Inland Fishes of New York State." C. Lavett Smith.
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