Leopard dace (Rhinichthys falcatus)

Scientific name: Rhinichthys falcatus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1893

Leopard dace (Rhinichthys falcatus)

The Leopard dace (Rhinichthys falcatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Fraser and Columbia River drainages in British Columbia in Canada, Washington, Oregon and Idaho, USA.

Biology

Inhabits flowing pools and gravel runs of creeks and small to medium rivers. Also occurs in rocky margins of lakes. Young-of-the-year feed mostly on dipterous larvae; yearlings feed on aquatic insect larvae (mostly Ephemeroptera and Diptera) during the months of June and July switching to terrestrial insects in September; adults more than 2 years also feed on aquatic insect larvae, (Ephemeroptera and Diptera), terrestrial insects, and earthworms (Lumbricus) displaced from the soil. Spawning occurs early July.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhinichthys falcatus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Common length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Fraser and Columbia River drainages in British Columbia in Canada, Washington, Oregon and Idaho, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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