Mylopharodon conocephalus

Hardhead
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Mylopharodon
Ayres, 1855
Species:
M. conocephalus
Binomial name
Mylopharodon conocephalus
Synonyms
  • Gila conocephala Baird & Girard, 1854
  • Mylopharodon robustus Ayres, 1855

Mylopharodon conocephalus, known as the hardhead, is a freshwater ray-finned fish from the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows, which is endemic to California. It is the sole member of the monotypic genus Mylopharodon.

  1. ^ NatureServe (2014). "Mylopharodon conocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T202263A19033215. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T202263A19033215.en.