Plagopterinae

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Plagopterinae is a subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fishes within the family Leuciscidae, comprising several species of North American minnows.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish subfamily
taxon
belongsToFamily Leuciscidae NERFINISHED
bodyWaterPreference desert rivers
warmwater streams
class Actinopterygii
commonName woundfin and allies
conservationConcern many species endangered
many species threatened
contains Lepidomeda aliciae NERFINISHED
Lepidomeda altivelis NERFINISHED
Lepidomeda mollispinis NERFINISHED
Lepidomeda species
Lepidomeda vittata NERFINISHED
Meda fulgida NERFINISHED
Plagopterus argentissimus NERFINISHED
containsGenus Lepidomeda NERFINISHED
Meda
Plagopterus NERFINISHED
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalType ray-finned fish
geographicDistribution Colorado River basin NERFINISHED
Gila River basin NERFINISHED
Virgin River system NERFINISHED
habitat freshwater
rivers
streams
includesCommonName spinedace
woundfin
woundfin dace
kingdom Animalia
memberOfGroup North American minnows
nativeToContinent North America NERFINISHED
nativeToRegion southwestern United States
order Cypriniformes NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Leuciscidae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
skeletonType bony fish
taxonomicRank subfamily
threat habitat loss
introduced species
water diversion
trophicLevel insectivore
omnivore
waterType freshwater

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Leuciscidae containsSubfamily Plagopterinae