Dionda argentosa Girard, 1856
Manantial roundnose minnow
Dionda argentosa
photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Max. size:  7.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Devils River and San Felipe Creek in Texas, USA.
Diagnosis:  Dionda argentosa is genetically distinct but morphologically indistinguishable from Guadalupe roundnose minnow, D. nigrotaeniata (Ref. 86798).
Biology:  Inhabits rocky pools, sometimes runs, of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers. Found among filamentous algae (Ref. 86798).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 05 September 2018 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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