Nazas shiner
| Nazas shiner | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus: | Hybognathus |
| Species: | H. nazas |
| Binomial name | |
| Hybognathus nazas (Meek, 1904) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| Notropis nazas Meek, 1904 | |
The Nazas shiner (Hybognathus nazas) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners. daces and minnows.[2] It is endemic to Mexico and only known from endorheic Nazas-Aguanaval river basin.[1]
Nazas shiner occurs in creeks, streams and large rivers on rocky to sandy substrates, rarely mud. It is captured locally for human consumption.[1]
Type locality of Notropis nazas is Nazas River at Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango, Mexico
References
- ^ a b c Mercado Silva, N.; Domínguez, O. (2019). "Notropis nazas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T191288A1975240. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T191288A1975240.en. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Hyognathus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 March 2025.