Tonguetied minnow (Exoglossum laurae)

Scientific name: Exoglossum laurae Hubbs, 1931

Tonguetied minnow (Exoglossum laurae)

The Tonguetied minnow (Exoglossum laurae) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits rocky pools and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers, often near vegetation or other cover. Breeding males build large circular or rectangular nests by piling pebbles carried in the mouth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Exoglossum laurae
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Common length
10.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: 3 disjunct areas of upper Ohio River basin in USA: upper Allegheny River drainage in New York and Pennsylvania; upper New River drainage in West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina; and Great Miami and Little Miami River systems in Ohio; also in upper Genesee River, New York and Pennsylvania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4)

Sources

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

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