Biology:Nazas shiner
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Short description: Species of fish
| Nazas shiner | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Clade: | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus: | Hybognathus |
| Species: | H. nazas
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| Binomial name | |
| Hybognathus nazas (Meek, 1904)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Notropis nazas Meek, 1904 | |
The Nazas shiner (Hybognathus nazas) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners. daces and minnows.[2] It is endemic to Mexico and only known from endorheic Nazas-Aguanaval river basin.[1]
Nazas shiner occurs in creeks, streams and large rivers on rocky to sandy substrates, rarely mud. It is captured locally for human consumption.[1]
Type locality of Notropis nazas is Nazas River at Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango, Mexico
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mercado Silva, N.; Domínguez, O. (2019). "Notropis nazas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T191288A1975240.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/191288/1975240. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Hyognathus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Hyognathus.
Wikidata ☰ Q3764855 entry
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