Scientific Name
Rhinichthys cobitis

Common Name
Loach minnow

Biology
Occurs in rocky, often vegetated, riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers.

Classification

Classified By

Girard, 1856

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: Upper Gila River system in New Mexico and Arizona, USA; and San Pedro River in Arizona, USA and northern Sonora, Mexico.

Range

33°N - 31°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

2.99 s.e. 0.37 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

6.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (12 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=5)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (D2)