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Rhinichthys cobitis (Girard, 1856) Loach minnow |
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photo by
The Native Fish Conservancy |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 5 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Upper Gila River system in New Mexico and Arizona, USA; and San Pedro River in Arizona, USA and northern Sonora, Mexico. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in rocky, often vegetated, riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 86798). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 12 September 2018 (B2ab(ii,iii,v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||