The woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus) is a species of minnow endemic to the Virgin River of the southwestern United States. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Plagopterus.[3]
^NatureServe (2013). "Plagopterus argentissimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T17468A19034295. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T17468A19034295.en. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
^"Plagopterus argentissimus". NatureServe Explorer. 7.1. The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
^Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). Species of Plagopterus in FishBase. March 2024 version.
The woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus) is a species of minnow endemic to the Virgin River of the southwestern United States. It is the only species in...
rarest species on earth, the endangered woundfin is found only in a small section of the Virgin River. Woundfin have large fins and scale-less, streamlined...
endangered species of fish, such as the Virgin spinedace, flannelmouth sucker, woundfin, speckled dace, desert sucker, and Virgin chub. A fish viewing area is...
Wildlife Center. Retrieved May 5, 2012. "Hatchery production and stocking of woundfin and Virgin River chub". Virgin River Program. Retrieved May 5, 2012. "USFWS...
Grande Minnow (Hybognathus amarus) Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) Woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus) The station maintains a genetically diverse...
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