| Western silvery minnow | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus: | Hybognathus |
| Species: | H. argyritis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hybognathus argyritis Girard, 1856 | |
The western silvery minnow (Hybognathus argyritis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. [2] This fish is native to North America where it is found in the Missouri River basin, the Mississippi River drainage from the mouth of the Missouri River to the mouth of Ohio River, and the South Saskatchewan River in Alberta. [3]
