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Tonguetied Minnow

Exoglossum laurae

Tonguetied minnow is found in small to medium-sized streams with clean gravel and is native to south west New York. Losses of range have occurred in parts of the Allegheny watershed, and there has been a dramatic decline in frequency occurrence from comprehensive stream surveys between 1930s and 2000s. Although never abundant, decline is not obvious in the Genesee watershed, where it is present at up-river sites.