Flatjaw minnow

Flatjaw minnow
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Tampichthys
Species: T. mandibularis
Binomial name
Tampichthys mandibularis
(Contreras-Balderas & Verduzco-Martínez, 1977)
Synonyms

Dionda mandibularis

The flatjaw minnow (Tampichthys mandibularis), also known as the sardinita quijarrona, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Mexico. It is considered critically endangered.

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