Moapa dace (Moapa coriacea)

Scientific name: Moapa coriacea Hubbs & Miller, 1948

The Moapa dace (Moapa coriacea) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits pools of Moapa River and feeder springs over gravel, sand and mud.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Moapa coriacea
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: endemic to headwaters of Moapa River, Clark County in southeastern Nevada, USA. Subject to major population fluctuations and varies from rare to common within extremely restricted range.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B1+2c)
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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