Hybopsis

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Hybopsis
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Bigeye chub (Hybopsis amblops)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Clade: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Hybopsis
Agassiz, 1854
Type species
Hybopsis gracilis
Agassiz, 1854

Hybopsis is a genus of cyprinid fish endemic to the United States. There are currently six described species in this genus. [1]

Species

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). Species of Hybopsis in FishBase . August 2024 version.
  2. NatureServe (2013). "Hybopsis rubrifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T202120A18235778. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202120A18235778.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.