Pygmy shiner explained

The pygmy shiner (Notropis tropicus) is a species of cyprinid fish.[1] It is endemic to the Pánuco River basin in east–central Mexico.[2] Its type locality is Tamesí River at Llera in the state of Tamaulipas.[1] It is a small species, less than 4cm (02inches) in standard length.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catalog of Fishes . Eschmeyer, W. N. and R. Fricke (eds) . 4 January 2016 . California Academy of Sciences . 25 January 2016.
  2. Soto-Galera, E.. Alcántara-Soria, L.. Paulo-Maya, J. . 2011. Estado actual de la ictiofauna dulceacuícola de la provincia del complejo Tamesí-Pánuco. . Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas. Informe final SNIB-CONABIO proyecto No. FM027. México, D.F. .
  3. Hubbs. Carl L.. Miller. Robert Rush . 1975 . Notropis tropicus, a new cyprinid fish from eastern Mexico . Southwestern Naturalist . 20 . 1 . 121–131 . 10.2307/3670018. 3670018 .

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