White River springfish
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The White River springfish Crenichthys baileyi, is a rare goodeid fish
of the Great Basin
of western North America
, native to various warm springs in the White River
drainage of eastern Nevada
.
Each side has two rows of dark blotches. The pelvic fins are entirely absent, while the anal fin is large, with 14 rays. The dorsal fin
is set far back on the body, just above the anal fin, and is somewhat smaller than the anal fin, with 11 rays.
Several subspecies have been identified, each associated with a particular location. Authorities differ on the numbers, but FishBase
records five:
This species was named in honor of naturalist Vernon L. Bailey.
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
of the Great Basin
Great Basin
The Great Basin is the largest area of contiguous endorheic watersheds in North America and is noted for its arid conditions and Basin and Range topography that varies from the North American low point at Badwater Basin to the highest point of the contiguous United States, less than away at the...
of western North America
North America
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, native to various warm springs in the White River
White River (Nevada)
The White River is a small and discontinuous river located in southeastern Nevada notable for several endemic species of fish.-Course:The river begins at the Great Basin Divide in the White Pine Range near Ely, where it is fed by snow melt and springs from Currant Mountain...
drainage of eastern Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
.
Each side has two rows of dark blotches. The pelvic fins are entirely absent, while the anal fin is large, with 14 rays. The dorsal fin
Dorsal fin
A dorsal fin is a fin located on the backs of various unrelated marine and freshwater vertebrates, including most fishes, marine mammals , and the ichthyosaurs...
is set far back on the body, just above the anal fin, and is somewhat smaller than the anal fin, with 11 rays.
Several subspecies have been identified, each associated with a particular location. Authorities differ on the numbers, but FishBase
FishBase
FishBase is a comprehensive database of information about fish species . It is the largest and most extensively accessed online database on adult finfish on the web...
records five:
- Crenichthys baileyi albivallis
- Crenichthys baileyi baileyi Williams & Wilde, 1981: native to Ash Springs
- Crenichthys baileyi grandis Williams & Wilde, 1981: native to Hiko Spring and Crystal Spring (endangered)
- Crenichthys baileyi moapae Williams & Wilde, 1981
- Crenichthys baileyi thermophilus Williams & Wilde, 1981
This species was named in honor of naturalist Vernon L. Bailey.