Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Hybognathus

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Thomas, C.

Hybognathus amarus
[Rio Grande silvery minnow]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Hybognathus argyritis
[Western silvery minnow]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Hybognathus hankinsoni
[Brassy minnow]

Photo by Love, J.W.

Hybognathus hayi
[Cypress minnow]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Hybognathus nuchalis
[Mississippi silvery minnow]

Photo by Thomas, C.

Hybognathus placitus
[Plains minnow]

Photo by Scarola, J.F.

Hybognathus regius
[Eastern silvery minnow]

7 Species of Family Cyprinidae with Genus Hybognathus
(Minnows or carps)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1856	Hybognathus amarus	Rio Grande silvery minnow	North America	10 TL
1856	Hybognathus argyritis	Western silvery minnow	North America	12 TL
1929	Hybognathus hankinsoni	Brassy minnow	North America	9.7 TL
1885	Hybognathus hayi	Cypress minnow	North America	12 TL
1855	Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi silvery minnow	North America	18 TL
1856	Hybognathus placitus	Plains minnow	North America	13 TL
1856	Hybognathus regius	Eastern silvery minnow	North America	15 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: CypriniformesFamily: Cyprinidae Minnows or carpsSubfamily: LeuciscinaeGenus: Hybognathus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Hybognathus

(See list of species below)