Longjaw minnow

Longjaw Minnow is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Notropis.

The Longjaw minnow lives in the pelagic, freshwater, depth range 0 - 1 m environment.

Notropis amplamala, the Longjaw Minnow, is described as a new species for the southern populations of N. buccatus. Notropis amplamala differs from its sister species, N. buccatus, by possessing longer gill rakers (length to width ratio average 2.2, 1.8-2.5 vs. average 1.0, 0.8-1. More

longjaw minnow Region Map Notes: Basin Distribution in Georgia: In Georgia, occurs in the Chattahoochee, Flint, Ocmulgee, and Oconee River Basins. More

Common names

Longjaw minnow in English

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Notropis
Species : Notropis amplamala
Authority : Pera and Armbruster, 2006