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Manantial Roundnose Minnow
Dionda argentosa
Leuciscidae · freshwater water fish
1 minute read · Species guide

About Manantial Roundnose Minnow
The Manantial roundnose minnow (Dionda argentosa) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This species is endemic to the Devils River and San Felipe Creek in Texas, United States.
Range
Where it lives
0%
100%of mapped records
Share of records by state
Habitat
Water and movement
- Water
- WoRMS records this species in fresh water.
- Migration
- Undetermined
Classification
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Superclass
- Actinopterygii
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Dionda
- Species
- Dionda argentosa
- ITIS TSN
- 689011
- WoRMS AphiaID
- 1021382
- GBIF key
- 2365634
- Outside the US
- ITIS also files it in Mexico.
Common questions about Manantial Roundnose Minnow
What is the scientific name of Manantial Roundnose Minnow?
The scientific name is Dionda argentosa, in the family Leuciscidae. Classification follows ITIS.
Does Manantial Roundnose Minnow live in fresh water or salt water?
WoRMS records this species in fresh water.
Where has Manantial Roundnose Minnow been recorded in the United States?
GBIF has observations in 1 states, with the most records in Texas. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.
Closest relatives
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