Manantial roundnose minnow

Dionda argentosa

Elongated Carp from North American Waters

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

The Manantial roundnose minnow (Dionda argentosa) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This species is endemic to the Devils River and San Felipe Creek in Texas, United States. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Dionda
Maximum length: 7.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North America: Devils River and San Felipe Creek in Texas, USA.

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