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Cypress minnow (Hybognathus hayi)
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Ecological Illustration of Cypress minnow (Hybognathus hayi)
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Cyprinidae

Cypress minnow

Hybognathus hayi

Dark scale margins form diamond patterns

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

Cypress minnow is a freshwater fish found around North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 12 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family
Cyprinidae
Genus
Hybognathus
Water type
Freshwater
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