Longfin dace
The longfin dace (Agosia chrysogaster) is a leuciscid fish that is found in western North America in the United States and Mexico. It is the only member of its genus. The Gila longfin dace is considered the nominate subspecies. The Yaqui longfin dace is considered a form.
| Longfin dace | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus: | Agosia Girard, 1856 |
| Species: | A. chrysogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Agosia chrysogaster Girard, 1856 | |
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References
- NatureServe. 2013. Agosia chrysogaster. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T191246A1974245. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T191246A1974245.en. Downloaded on 05 October 2017.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Agosia chrysogaster" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
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