Nueces roundnose minnow (Dionda serena)

Image source: Robby Deans | inaturalist.org
General data
- Main name: Nueces roundnose minnow
- Climates: Subtropical, Arid (desert)
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: North America
- Distribution: Neuse River
Classification
- Genus: Dionda - Desert Minnows
- Family: Leuciscidae - Chub family
- Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The Nueces roundnose minnow (Dionda serena) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to the upper Nueces in Texas. Inhabits rocky pools, sometimes runs, of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers. Usually occurs among filamentous algae.