Longfin dace

Longfin dace

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Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Agosia
Girard, 1856
Species:
A. chrysogaster
Binomial name
Agosia chrysogaster
Girard, 1856
Synonyms
  • Rhinichthys chrysogaster (Girard, 1856)
  • Hyborhynchus siderius (Cope, 1875)

The longfin dace (Agosia chrysogaster) 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".