Eastern silvery minnow
| Eastern silvery minnow | |
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| Hybognathus regius | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus: | Hybognathus |
| Species: | H. regius |
| Binomial name | |
| Hybognathus regius Girard, 1856 | |
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| Range map of Eastern silvery minnow (Hybognathus regius) | |
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The eastern silvery minnow (Hybognathus regius) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows.[3] They are characterized by their lack of barbels. In appearance, they are similar to shiners, but the lower jaw is crescent-shaped rather than U-shaped and there is a secondary loop in the gut, which is sometimes visible through the body wall of preserved specimen.
The eastern silvery minnow has more angulate fins than the other members of the genus Hybognathus. The dorsal margin is more concave. Its scales have a radius of 10–12 mm. It has circuli with sharp angles at the basal corners of the scale. Its head is pointed. They grow to be about 6 inches in length at maximum.
References
- ^ NatureServe (2013). "Hybognathus regius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202115A18234444. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202115A18234444.en.
- ^ "Hybognathus regius". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hybognathus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- "The Inland Fishes of New York State." C. Lavett Smith.
