Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Leuciscidae | Exoglossum maxillingua | (Lesueur) | 1817 | Cutlip Minnow |
Exoglossum maxillingua
Unique Characters: Large fleshy lobe on each side of lower jaw. No barbel. Chubby body. Restricted to Dan River system of Roanoke basin.
![Exoglossum maxillingua Lips](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Exoglossum-maxillingua-Lips-1024x1001.png)
Similar Species:
Tonguetied Minnow
Exoglossum laurae
Tonguetied Minnow Exoglossum laurae. Central bony plate with fleshy lobe to either side on lower jaw. Small barbel near corner of mouth. Restricted to New basin.
![Exoglossum laurae](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/exoglossum-laurae-1024x576.png)
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