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Common names: Hiko White River springfish, Moapa White River springfish, Mormon White River springfish
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: protected | Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the White River system in Nevada (Ref. 86798). Common but threatened due to human encroachment and introductions of non-native fishes (Ref. 86798). Also Ref. 5723, 27139. Status of threat: endangered; status same as 1989. Criteria: 1,3,4 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011
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Common names from other countries

White River Killfish, Nevadanlähdetoka, 贝氏泉鮰, ... more

Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinônimos | Catalog of Fishes(Gênero, Espécies) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Goodeidae (Splitfins) > Empetrichthyinae
Etymology: Crenichthys: Latin, crenulatus = cut, clipped + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Gilbert.

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

; Água doce bentopelágico; não migratória. Subtropical; 20°C - 30°C (Ref. 12468); 41°N - 37°N

Distribuição Países | Áreas da FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Point map | Introduções | Faunafri

North America: White River system in Nevada, USA. Five subspecies were recognized: Crenichthys baileyi albivallis in Preston Big and nearby springs; Crenichthys baileyi thermophilus in Mormon and nearby springs; Crenichthys baileyi grandis in Hiko and Crystal springs; Crenichthys baileyi moapae in headwater springs of Moapa River; and Crenichthys baileyi baileyi in Ash Spring.

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 86798); common length : 3.8 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 12193)

Inhabits warm springs and their effluents (Ref. 86798). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).

Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas

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Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p. (Ref. 86798)

Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)

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Crenichthys baileyi (Gilbert, 1893)