Flatjaw minnow (Tampichthys mandibularis)

Scientific name: Tampichthys mandibularis Contreras-Balderas & Verduzco-Mart?nez, 1977

The Flatjaw minnow (Tampichthys mandibularis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Central America, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tampichthys mandibularis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.2
Common length
4.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (A2ce, B1+2abc, C2a)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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