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Scientific Name
Hybognathus amarus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Hybognathus amarus (Girard, 1856)
Park
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Rio Grande silvery minnow
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Ostariophysi |
| Order | Cypriniformes |
| Superfamily | Cyprinoidea |
| Family | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus | Hybognathus |
| Species | Hybognathus amarus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Extirpated 50 years prior to reintroduction in December 2008. Voucher Specimens available.; Data Source: National Park Service 2003, Bibkey 649438
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Reintroduced; Data Source: National Park Service 2003, Bibkey 649438
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Approximately 500,000 Rio Grande silvery minnows were placed into the Rio Grande at Big Bend National park on December 16, 2008.; Data Source: US Fish & Wildlife Service 2008, Bibkey 661363
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
1/4/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
BLA - I&M Office.
Last Modified Date
2/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: US Fish & Wildlife Service 2008, Bibkey 661363; National Park Service 2003, Bibkey 649438
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