Apr 19, 2012
Rhinichthys osculus
The following description is from Minckley (1973) and Sublette et al. (1990). The speckled dace is a chunky, rounded minnow. Adults reach lengths of 45-80 mm standard length (SL = length from tip of snout to end of hypural plate) (Wallace 1980). Usually there are 8 dorsal rays (6-9), 13-14 pectoral rays, 8 pelvic rays, and 7 anal rays. There are 60-90 scales along the lateral line. The mouth is ...