Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Rhinichthys

(See list of species below)

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9 species (see list below)

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Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Rhinichthys atratulus
[Blacknose dace]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Rhinichthys cataractae
[Longnose dace]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Rhinichthys cobitis
[Loach minnow]

No picture found
North America
Max. Length 7.4 cm TL

Rhinichthys deaconi
[Las Vegas Dace]

No picture found
North America
Max. Length 11 cm TL

Rhinichthys evermanni
[Umpqua dace]

Photo by McPhail, D.

Rhinichthys falcatus
[Leopard dace]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

Rhinichthys obtusus
[Western blacknose dace]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Rhinichthys osculus
[Speckled dace]

Photo by McPhail, D.

Rhinichthys umatilla
[Umatilla dace]

9 Species of Family Cyprinidae with Genus Rhinichthys
(Minnows or carps)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1804	Rhinichthys atratulus	Blacknose dace	North America	12.4 TL
1842	Rhinichthys cataractae	Longnose dace	North America	22.5 TL
1856	Rhinichthys cobitis	Loach minnow	North America	6 TL
1984	Rhinichthys deaconi	Las Vegas Dace	North America	7.4 TL
1908	Rhinichthys evermanni	Umpqua dace	North America	11 TL
1893	Rhinichthys falcatus	Leopard dace	North America	12 TL
1854	Rhinichthys obtusus	Western blacknose dace	North America	8 NG
1856	Rhinichthys osculus	Speckled dace	North America	11 TL
1894	Rhinichthys umatilla	Umatilla dace	North America	12 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: CypriniformesFamily: Cyprinidae Minnows or carpsSubfamily: LeuciscinaeGenus: Rhinichthys(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Rhinichthys

(See list of species below)