Rhinichthys deaconi Miller, 1984
Las Vegas Dace

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Max. size:  7.4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Las Vegas Creek in Nevada, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Lived in springs and outflows along Las Vegas Creek in Nevada (Ref. 86798).
IUCN Red List Status: Extinct (EX); Date assessed: 04 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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