Western Blacknose Dace-Sheed Creek, Lower Great Miami Drainage, Ohio

Western blacknose dace (Rhinichthys obtusus) is a common species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae (minnow or carp) and the genus Rhinichthys. Western blacknose dace have tan to dark brown backs, lighter sides, and cream colored undersides. Dark blotches are sporadically scattered across their sides and backs. A distinctive dark colored mid-lateral stripe from the tip of the snout to the caudal peduncle is present. The snout is relatively long and they have a slightly sub-terminal.. more