Leopard dace (Rhinichthys falcatus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Rhinichthys. It is found in the United States and Canada, where it inhabits the Fraser and Columbia river drainages in British Columbia, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

Leopard dace
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Clade: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Rhinichthys
Species:
R. falcatus
Binomial name
Rhinichthys falcatus
Synonyms
  • Agosia falcata Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1893
  • Apocope falcata (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1893)
  • Agosia shuswap (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1893)

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (2013). "Rhinichthys falcatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202363A18231685. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202363A18231685.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhinichthys falcatus". FishBase.