Loach minnow

Loach minnow
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Clade: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Rhinichthys
Species:
R. cobitis
Binomial name
Rhinichthys cobitis
(Girard, 1856)[5][6]
Synonyms

Tiaroga cobitis Girard, 1856

The loach minnow (Rhinichthys cobitis) is a species of freshwater fish. It is a member of the carp family (family Cyprinidae) of order Cypriniformes. It occurs in streams and small rivers throughout the Gila River and San Pedro River systems in Arizona, New Mexico, and Sonora;[5] it is now considered extinct in Mexico.[1]

  1. ^ a b NatureServe; Lyons, T.J. (2019). "Rhinichthys cobitis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T39285A130050933. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T39285A130050933.en. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Loach minnow (Tiaroga cobitis)". Environmental Conservation Online System. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. ^ 51 FR 39468
  4. ^ 77 FR 10810
  5. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhinichthys cobitis". FishBase. August 2014 version.
  6. ^ "Rhinichthys cobitis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 January 2015.