Rio Grande silvery minnow (Hybognathus amarus)

Scientific name: Hybognathus amarus Girard, 1856

Rio Grande silvery minnow (Hybognathus amarus)

The Rio Grande silvery minnow (Hybognathus amarus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Rio Grande, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hybognathus amarus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Rio Grande, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1+2acd)
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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