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Flatjaw minnow

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Flatjaw minnow
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Tampichthys
Species:
T. mandibularis
Binomial name
Tampichthys mandibularis
Synonyms[2]

Dionda mandibularis Contreras-Balderas & Verduzco-Martínez, 1977

The flatjaw minnow (Tampichthys mandibularis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows.[2] This fish is endemic to Mexico. It is considered critically endangered.

References

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  1. ^ Mejía Guerrero, O. (2019). "Tampichthys mandibularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T6626A3135331. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T6626A3135331.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Tampichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 March 2025.