leopard dace

Rhinichthys falcatus

A Carp from North American Waters

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Temperate fish

Leopard dace (Rhinichthys falcatus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Rhinichthys. It is found in the United States and Canada, where it inhabits the Fraser and Columbia river drainages in British Columbia, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Rhinichthys
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Fraser and Columbia River drainages in British Columbia in Canada, Washington, Oregon and Idaho in USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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