Longfin dace

The longfin dace (Agosia chrysogaster) is a leuciscid fish that is found in western North America in the United States and Mexico. It is the only member of its genus. The Gila longfin dace is considered the nominate subspecies. The Yaqui longfin dace is considered a form.

Longfin dace
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Agosia
Girard, 1856
Species:
A. chrysogaster
Binomial name
Agosia chrysogaster
Girard, 1856
Synonyms
  • Rhinichthys chrysogaster (Girard, 1856)
  • Hyborhynchus siderius Cope, 1875

References

  1. NatureServe. 2013. Agosia chrysogaster. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T191246A1974245. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T191246A1974245.en. Downloaded on 05 October 2017.
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