#2327 · 🐟 fish

Western Blacknose Dace

Rhinichthys obtusus

LCleast concern 🐟 Fish 📍 outside Europe

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what is it?

Western blacknose dace ( Rhinichthys obtusus ) is a common species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae (minnow or carp) and the genus Rhinichthys . Western blacknose dace have tan to dark brown backs, lighter sides, and cream colored undersides. Dark blotches are sporadically scattered across their sides and backs. A distinctive dark colored mid-lateral stripe from the tip of the snout to the caudal peduncle is present. The snout is relatively long and they have a...

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 4,612iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
4,612 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named in 1854 (172 years ago).