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The longfin dace (''Agosia chrysogaster'') is a leuciscid fish that is found in western
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in the
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. It is the only member of its genus. The
Gila longfin dace The Gila longfin dace (''Agosia chrysogaster chrysogaster'') is an subspecies of the longfin dace found in Arizona. It is considered the nominate subspecies of the longfin dace The longfin dace (''Agosia chrysogaster'') is a leuciscid fish t ...
is considered the nominate subspecies. The
Yaqui longfin dace The Yaqui longfin dace is a small fish of the American Southwest and northern Mexico, and considered a form of the longfin dace. It is often referred to as ''Agosia chrysogaster'' sp 1. Description The Yaqui longfin dace is similar to the Gil ...
is considered a form.


References

* Leuciscinae Fish of North America Fish described in 1856 Taxa named by Charles Frédéric Girard {{Leuciscinae-stub