Opsopoeodus emiliae
| Pugnose minnow | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Opsopoeodus O. P. Hay, 1881 |
| Species: | O. emiliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Opsopoeodus emiliae O. P. Hay, 1881 | |
Opsopoeodus emiliae (common name pugnose minnow) is a species of cyprinid fish found in the eastern North America. There are two recognized subspecies with the subspecies from Florida recognized as race peninsularis.
Subspecies
- Opsopoeodus emiliae emiliae O. P. Hay, 1881 (Pugnose minnow)
- Opsopoeodus emiliae peninsularis (C. R. Gilbert & R. M. Bailey, 1972)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Opsopoeodus emiliae" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
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