Hybognathus
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Hybognathus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family. Its members are collectively known as the silvery minnow
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Minnow
Minnow is a general term used to refer to small freshwater and saltwater fish, especially those used as bait fish or for fishing bait. More specifically, it refers to small freshwater fish of the carp family.-True minnows:...
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Species
- Hybognathus amarus (GirardCharles Frédéric GirardCharles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1856) (Rio Grande silvery minnow) - Hybognathus argyritis GirardCharles Frédéric GirardCharles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1856 (Western silvery minnow) - Hybognathus hankinsoniHybognathus hankinsoniThe common name of Hybognathus hankinsoni is the brassy minnow. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Carl HubbsCarl Leavitt Hubbs-Youth:He was born in Williams, Arizona. He was the son of Charles Leavitt and Elizabeth Hubbs. His father had a wide variety of jobs . The family moved several times before settling in San Diego where he got his first taste of natural history...
, 1929 (Brassy minnow) - Hybognathus hayiHybognathus hayiThe common name of Hybognathus hayi is the cypress minnow. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
D. S. JordanDavid Starr JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
, 1885 (Cypress minnow) - Hybognathus nuchalisHybognathus nuchalisThe common name of Hybognathus nuchalis is the Mississippi silvery minnow minnow. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
AgassizLouis AgassizJean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz was a Swiss paleontologist, glaciologist, geologist and a prominent innovator in the study of the Earth's natural history. He grew up in Switzerland and became a professor of natural history at University of Neuchâtel...
, 1855 (Mississippi silvery minnow) - Hybognathus placitusHybognathus placitusThe common name of Hybognathus placitus is the plains minnow. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
GirardCharles Frédéric GirardCharles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1856 (Plains minnow) - Hybognathus regius GirardCharles Frédéric GirardCharles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1856 (Eastern silvery minnow)