Las Vegas Dace (Rhinichthys deaconi)

Scientific name: Rhinichthys deaconi Miller, 1984

The Las Vegas Dace (Rhinichthys deaconi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, known only from springs and outflows along Las Vegas Creek in Nevada, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhinichthys deaconi
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: known only from springs and outflows along Las Vegas Creek in Nevada, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Extinct (EX)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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