Species

Rhinichthys klamathensis (Western speckled dace)

Rhinichthys klamathensis. Photo: (c) prickly_sculpin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Rhinichthys, known as the riffle daces, is a genus of freshwater fish in the carp family (Cyprinidae) of the order Cypriniformes. The type species is Rhinichthys atratulus, the blacknose dace. Rhinichthys species range throughout North America.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
        Order: Cypriniformes (Minnows, suckers, carps, and loaches)
        Suborder: Cyprinoidei
        Family: Leuciscidae (True minnows)
        Subfamily: Pogonichthyinae (North american minnows)
        Genus: Rhinichthys (Riffle daces)
        Species: Rhinichthys klamathensis (Western speckled dace)
        Subspecies: Rhinichthys klamathensis klamathensis (Klamath speckled dace)

Subtaxa

Subspecies: Rhinichthys klamathensis klamathensis (Klamath speckled dace)

Sightings

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Discussion

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