White River springfish
| White River springfish | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Crenichthys baileyi moapae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Goodeidae |
| Genus: | Crenichthys |
| Species: | C. baileyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Crenichthys baileyi (C. H. Gilbert, 1893) | |
The White River springfish (Crenichthys baileyi) is a species of fish in the family Goodeidae, the splitfins. It is a rare species of the Great Basin of western North America, where it is endemic to isolated warm springs in the White River drainage of eastern Nevada.[1]
Each side has two rows of dark blotches. The pelvic fins are entirely absent, while the anal fin is large, with 14 rays. The dorsal fin is set far back on the body, just above the anal fin, and is somewhat smaller than the anal fin, with 11 rays.
Subspecies
FishBase records five subspecies:[2]
- Crenichthys baileyi albivallis J. E. Williams & Wilde, 1981 – Preston White River springfish
- Crenichthys baileyi baileyi (C. H. Gilbert, 1893) – White River springfish
- Crenichthys baileyi grandis J. E. Williams & Wilde, 1981 – Hiko White River springfish
- Crenichthys baileyi moapae J. E. Williams & Wilde, 1981 – Moapa White River springfish
- Crenichthys baileyi thermophilus J. E. Williams & Wilde, 1981 – Mormon White River springfish
Notes
- ↑ NatureServe. 2014. Crenichthys baileyi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. Downloaded on 31 May 2016.
- ↑ Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Crenichthys. FishBase. 2016.
References
- Sigler, W. F. and J. W. Sigler. Fishes of the Great Basin (Reno: University of Nevada Press, 1987), pp. 260–262
- La Rivers, I. Fishes and Fisheries of Nevada (Nevada State Fish and Game Commission, 1962) pp. 512–516
- Williams, J. E. and G. R. Wilde. (1981). Taxonomic status and morphology of isolated populations of the white river springfish, Crenichthys baileyi (Cyprinodontidae). Southwest. Nat. 485-503.
External links
- White River springfish (Crenichthys baileyi baileyi). Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office, United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Hiko White River springfish (Crenichthys baileyi grandis). Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office, United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
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