Las Vegas dace
The Las Vegas dace (Rhinichthys deaconi) is a species of cyprinid fish.
| Las Vegas dace | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Rhinichthys |
| Species: | †R. deaconi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Rhinichthys deaconi R. R. Miller, 1984 | |
It was found only in the Las Vegas Valley in the United States. It was declared extinct in 1986 by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
Sources
- NatureServe (2013). "Rhinichthys deaconi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T19490A19035017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T19490A19035017.en. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Rhinichthys deaconi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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