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.
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.
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