Mylopharodon
Genus of fishes
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Mylopharodon is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs and related fishes. The genus contains one extant species and two extinct species, all of which are found in Western North America.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Laviniinae |
| Genus: | Mylopharodon Ayres, 1855[1] |
| Type species | |
| Mylopharodon robustus Ayres, 1855[1] | |
Species
Mylopharodon contains the following species:
- Mylopharodon conocephalus Ayres, 1855 (Hardhead)[2]
- †Mylopharodon doliolus Smith & Kimmel, 1982 - Middle Miocene-aged Esmeralda Formation of Nevada[3]
- †Mylopharodon hagermanensis Uyeno, 1961 - Pliocene-aged Glenns Ferry Formation of Idaho.[4]