Eastern silvery minnow

Hybognathus regius

Fifteen Centimeters Carp from North American Waters

Silver
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
West Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Eastern silvery minnow is known around North America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 15 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Hybognathus
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Atlantic Slope from St. Lawrence River drainage in Quebec, Canada to Altamaha River drainage in Georgia, USA; Lake Ontario drainage in Ontario, Canada and New York, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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