Exoglossum

Exoglossum is a genus of mound-building freshwater fish of the minnow family (Cyprinidae) containing two species, commonly known as cutlip minnows, although the individual species, particularly Exoglossum maxillingua, are also locally known by that name.

Exoglossum
Cutlips minnow (Exoglossum maxillingua)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Exoglossum
Rafinesque, 1818
Type species
Cyprinus maxillingua
Lesueur, 1817
Species

E. laurae
E. maxillingua

Synonyms
  • Maxillingua Rafinesque, 1818
  • Parexoglossum Hubbs, 1931

Species of this genus usually range from 3 inches to 18 inches when sexually mature. In many areas these minnows are valued as both panfish and baitfish.

Species

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