Exoglossum
| Exoglossum | |
|---|---|
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| Exoglossum maxillingua | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Exoglossum Rafinesque, 1818 |
| Species | |
Exoglossum is a genus of mound-building freshwater fish of the minnow family (Cyprinidae) containing two species, commonly known as cutlip minnows, although the individual species, particularly Exoglossum maxillingua, are also locally known by that name.
Species of this genus usually range from 3 inches to 18 inches when sexually mature. In many areas these minnows are valued as both panfish and baitfish.
Species
- Exoglossum laurae (C. L. Hubbs, 1931) (Tonguetied minnow)
- Exoglossum maxillingua (Lesueur, 1817) (Cutlips minnow)
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Exoglossum in FishBase. August 2011 version.