Western blacknose dace

Rhinichthys obtusus

Pink lateral male band

Black
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Tropical fish

Western blacknose dace is known around North America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Rhinichthys
Water type: Freshwater