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Rhinichthys osculus (Girard, 1856)

Speckled dace
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Common names: Naseux moucheté, Naseux moucheté, Speckled dace
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: McAllister, D.E., 1990
Importance: of no interest | Ref: Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: bait: yes;
Comments: Known only from British Columbia (Ref. 1998) in Columbia River (Ref. 86798). Also Ref. 3881.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.ncr.dfo.ca/home_e.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Naseux moucheté, Naseux moucheté, Carpita pinta, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Pogonichthyinae
Etymology: Rhinichthys: Greek, rhinos = nose + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335);  osculus: osculus meaning small-mouthed (Ref. 1998).
  More on author: Girard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.8 - 7.8; dH range: 5 - 25.   Temperate; 9°C - 11°C (Ref. 3672); 49°N - 31°N

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