Longfin Dace
Agosia chrysogaster
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The longfin dace is a species of freshwater fish in the leuciscid family of order Cypriniformes. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Agosia and is found in southwestern North America. The Gila longfin dace is considered the nominate subspecies, and the Yaqui longfin dace is considered a form. The genus name Agosia is of Native American origin, and the species name chrysogaster is derived from Greek, where chrysós means "gold" and gastḗr means "belly".
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Agosia