Blackstripe minnow

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Blackstripe minnow
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Tampichthys
Species:
T. rasconis
Binomial name
Tampichthys rasconis
Synonyms
  • Dionda rasconis
  • Notropis rasconis

The blackstripe minnow (Tampichthys rasconis) is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Mexico.

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