Western silvery minnow

Hybognathus argyritis

Twelve Centimeters Carp from North American Waters

Silver
Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Temperate fish

Western silvery minnow is known around North America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 12 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Hybognathus
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Missouri River basin in Alberta, Canada and Montana to Missouri, Mississippi River from mouth of Missouri River to mouth of Ohio River, USA; South Saskatchewan River (Hudson Bay) in extreme southern Alberta, Canada.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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