Mylopharodon conocephalus

Mylopharodon conocephalus
Temporal range:

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Genus: Mylopharodon
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 Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. which is endemic to California. It is the sole extant member of the genus Mylopharodon.