Rio Grande silvery minnow

The Rio Grande Silvery Minnow is one of the most endangered fish in North America, according to the U.

The Rio Grande silvery minnow lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

The Rio Grande silvery minnow is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

* States/US Territories in which the Rio Grande Silvery minnow is known to occur: New Mexico , Texas * USFWS Refuges in which the Rio Grande Silvery minnow is known to occur: BOSQUE DEL APACHE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , More

The Rio Grande Silvery Minnow (Hybognathus amarus) is a small herbivorous North American fish. It is one of the seven North American members of the genus Hybognathus. More

The Rio Grande silvery minnow was once the most abundant fish in the entire Rio Grande - a river which stretches from the mountains of southern Colorado through New Mexico, and is the border between Texas and Mexico from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico. More

The Rio Grande Silvery Minnow once populated a span of 2,400 miles of the Rio Grande from New Mexico to Texas. Silvery minnow eggs hatch within a mere 24 hours and its robust larvae are able to swim in just 3-4 days. More

Endangered Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Gets Critical Habitat - February 20, 2003 Release from: ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, February 20, 2003 (ENS) The U. S. More

"The Rio Grande silvery minnow has good recovery potential," said H. Dale Hall, director of the USFWS Southwest region. More

Rio Grande silvery minnow is a small, relatively heavy-bodied fish that is round to ovate in cross-section and rarely exceeds four inches total length. More

The Rio Grande silvery minnow is federally listed as endangered (Service, 1994). More

The Rio Grande silvery minnow’s current range is now restricted to only within 5% of its Historic range; where it is limited to the Rio Grande in New Mexico between San Acacia Diversion Dam and Elephant Butte. More

since judge Parker's ruling in the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow case on September 19, 2002. The truth of the matter is: * The minnow and the Rio Grande are one in the same. More

The Rio Grande silvery minnow was historically one of the most abundant and widespread fishes in the Rio Grande Basin, occurring from Española, New Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico, but now only survives in a 170-mile stretch in New Mexico. More

2001 Rio Grande silvery minnow population monitoring = and Egg Salvage Site This project has ended for the 2002 season. More

Common names

carpa Chamizal in Spanish (español)
Hybognathus amarus in Catalan (Català)
Jeleček riograndský in Czech (česky)
Rio Grande minnow in English
Rio Grande silvery minnow in English
沟渠突领鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
溝渠突領魚 in Mandarin Chinese

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