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Western Blacknose Dace
Rhinichthys obtusus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Eastern Blacknose DaceRhinichthys atratulus
Longnose DaceRhinichthys cataractae
Creek ChubSemotilus atromaculatus
Central StonerollerCampostoma anomalum
Blackstripe TopminnowFundulus notatus
Bluntnose MinnowPimephales notatus
Rosyside DaceClinostomus funduloides
Blacknose ShinerNotropis heterolepis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 5,646 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 2,084 |
| Ontario | 1,995 |
| Tennessee | 898 |
| North Carolina | 849 |
| New York | 829 |
| Ohio | 590 |
| Michigan | 398 |
| West Virginia | 344 |
| Virginia | 333 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Minnows, Suckers, Carps, and Loaches · Cypriniformes |
| Family | True Minnows · Leuciscidae |
| Genus | Riffle Daces · Rhinichthys |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Western Blacknose Dace with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.