Agosia chrysogaster, Longfin dace

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Agosia chrysogaster Girard, 1856

Longfin dace
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Klassifizierung / Names Namen | Synonyme | Catalog of Fishes(Gattung, Arten) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Pogonichthyinae
Etymology: More on author: Girard.

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

; süßwasser demersal. Subtropical; 35°N - 30°N

Verbreitung Länder | FAO Gebiete | Ecosystems | Vorkommen | Point map | Einführungen | Faunafri

North America: lower Colorado River drainage (primarily Gila and Bill William River systems) in New Mexico and Arizona, USA and south through southern Arizona and Pacific drainages of Mexico.

Size / Gewicht / Alter

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 86798)

Kurzbeschreibung Morphologie | Morphometrie

Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 7. Agosia chrysogaster can be distinguished by its elongated lower lobe on anal fin in large female, 70-95 small lateral scales, small barbell at corner of mouth, long coiled intestine, black peritoneum, rounded snout, slightly subterminal mouth, dorsal fin origin above or slightly in front of pelvic fin origin, 7 anal rays, pharyngeal teeth 0,4-4.0. Color consists of dark gray above, dusky black band along silver side enlarged into black spot at caudal fin base, often gold flecks on side. Large male is light yellow below, with yellow paired fin bases, large dorsal fin (Ref. 86798).

Biologie     Fachlexikon (Englisch) (z.B. epibenthic)

Inhabits shallow sandy and rocky runs, flowing pools of creeks and small to medium rivers. Often occurs near cover (Ref. 86798).

Life cycle and mating behavior Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven

Hauptreferenz Upload your references | Referenzen | Koordinator | Partner

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)

IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)


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