Ericymba amplamala
(Pera & Armbruster 2006)
Family Leuciscidae

Lateral view of a longjaw minnow
The longjaw minnow shown above was collected in Walton County, Florida and is now part of the Florida Museum ichthyology collection, UF 187757. Florida Museum photo by Zachary Randall

The longjaw minnow is part of the minnow, shiner and chub family. This species has large silver-white chambers on its cheek and the underside of its head is flattened. Longjaw minnows have subterminal mouths and their eyes are upward-facing. A dark streak along the back and the scales are darkly outlines. Longjaw minnows can be found in shallow, sandy riffles and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers.

Status & distribution

  • Status — Native freshwater
  • Florida Distribution — Western and North Central drainages
  • River Drainages — Perdido River, Escambia River, Yellow River, Choctawhatchee River, Apalachicola River and the Ochlockonee River
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