Hesperoleucus
| Hesperoleucus | |
|---|---|
| California roach (Hesperoleucus symmetricus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Laviniinae |
| Genus: | Hesperoleucus Snyder, 1913 |
| Type species | |
| Pogonichthys symmetricus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hesperoleucus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related species. The species in this genus are found in Western North America.