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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Pogonichthyinae
Etymology: Rhinichthys: Greek, rhinos = nose + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); gabrielino: Name 'gabrielino' in honor of the Gabrielino-Tongva people, the indigenous inhabitants of the region.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate
North America: USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 138189)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 6. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: supraorbital bones absent; genomics and geography; and line scale counts (mean 74, mode 76, range 64-82) (Ref. 138189).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Moyle, P.B., N. Buckmaster and Y. Su, 2023. Taxonomy of the Speckled Dace Species Complex (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae, Rhinichthys) in California, USA. Zootaxa 5249(5):501-539. (Ref. 138189)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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