Rio Grande minnow

(Hybognathus amarus)

Description

The chamizal carp ( Hybognathus amarus ) is a species of freshwater fish that is distributed in the basin of the Rio Grande in Mexico (Chihuahua,Coahuila,Nuevo León and Tamaulipas) and the United States of America (New Mexico and Texas).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Cypriniformes

Family:Cyprinidae

Genus:Hybognathus

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