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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae Minnows
Subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Exoglossum

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Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Exoglossum laurae (Hubbs, 1931)

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Exoglossum laurae
[Tonguetied minnow]

Photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

North America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Exoglossum maxillingua (Lesueur, 1817)

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Exoglossum maxillingua
[Cutlips minnow]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Exoglossum laurae Tonguetied minnow North America 16 TL 1931
Exoglossum maxillingua Cutlips minnow North America 16 TL 1817



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