Nazas shiner
| Nazas shiner | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Clade: | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus: | Notropis |
| Species: | N. nazas
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| Binomial name | |
| Notropis nazas Meek, 1904
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The Nazas shiner (Notropis nazas) is a species of cyprinid fish.[1][2][3] It is endemic to Mexico and only known from endorheic Nazas-Aguanaval river basin.[1]
Nazas shiner occurs in creeks, streams and large rivers on rocky to sandy substrates, rarely mud. It is captured locally for human consumption.[1]
Type locality of Notropis nazas is Nazas River at Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango, Mexico
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Mercado Silva, N.; Domínguez, O. (2019). "Notropis nazas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T191288A1975240. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T191288A1975240.en. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Notropis nazas". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Notropis nazas". FishBase. June 2024 version.