Kingdom Animalia Order Cypriniformes Genus Rhinichthys Higher classification Rhinichthys | Phylum Chordata Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Rhinichthys deaconi Rank Species | |
Similar Rhinichthys, Cyprinidae, Phantom shiner, Thicktail chub, Leopard dace | ||
The Las Vegas dace (Rhinichthys deaconi) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. 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.
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