Ericymba

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Ericymba
Silverjaw Minnow (Notropis buccatus).JPG
Silverjaw minnow (Ericymba buccata)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Ericymba
Cope, 1865
Type species
Ericymba buccata
Cope, 1865

Ericymba is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae. They are native to North America.[1]

Species[]

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:

  • Ericymba amplamala ( & , 2006) (Longjaw minnow)
  • Ericymba buccata Cope, 1865 (Silverjaw minnow)

References[]

  1. ^ Yang, L., Sado, T., Hirt, M.V., Pasco-Viel, E., Arunachalam, M., Li, J., Wang, X., Freyhof, J., Saitoh, K., Simons, A.M., Miya, M., He, S. & Mayden, R.L. (2015): Phylogeny and polyploidy: Resolving the classification of cyprinine fishes (Teleostei: Cypriniformes). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 85: 97-116.


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