Rosyside dace

The rosyside dace (Clinostomus funduloides) is a species of cyprinid fish.[2]

Rosyside dace

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Clinostomus
Species:
C. funduloides
Binomial name
Clinostomus funduloides
Girard, 1856
Synonyms
  • Clinostomus affinis Girard, 1856
  • Clinostomus carolinus Girard, 1856
  • Gila estor Jordan & Brayton, 1876

This fish is about 11 centimeters long. The lower parts of its sides are red, giving rise to its name, and the upper parts of its sides are dark green.

The rosyside dace is native to parts of the southeastern and eastern United States, including the Delaware River drainage, the Savannah River drainage, and the Ohio River basin. It is thought to have been introduced in western Virginia.[3]

References
  1. NatureServe (2013). "Clinostomus funduloides". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T184083A15363338. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T184083A15363338.en.
  2. FishList Archived 2013-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Clinostomus funduloides. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL. 2013.


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