Rhinichthys cobitis
Loach Minnow
loach dace · ES: carpita locha
Federal:
Endangered
NS
G2
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Rhinichthys
Rhinichthys cobitis (Loach Minnow)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Upper Gila River system in New Mexico and Arizona, USA; and San Pedro River in Arizona, USA and northern Sonora, Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal. Found in: streams.
Biology
Occurs in rocky, often vegetated, riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 86798).
Max length: 6.0 cm TL; max age: 5 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders.
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU), assessed 2018-09-12. Resilience: Medium (tmax=5; Fec=1,200).
References
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1991) Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (2011) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p.
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