White River springfish

White River springfish
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Goodeidae
Genus:	Crenichthys
Species:	C. baileyi
Binomial name
Crenichthys baileyi (Gilbert, 1893)[verification needed]

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:

• Crenichthys baileyi albivallis
• Crenichthys baileyi baileyi Williams & Wilde, 1981^{[verification needed]}: native to Ash Springs
• Crenichthys baileyi grandis Williams & Wilde, 1981^{[verification needed]}: native to Hiko Spring and Crystal Spring (endangered)
• Crenichthys baileyi moapae Williams & Wilde, 1981^{[verification needed]}
• Crenichthys baileyi thermophilus Williams & Wilde, 1981^{[verification needed]}

This species was named in honor of naturalist Vernon L. Bailey.

References

• William F. Sigler and John W. Sigler, Fishes of the Great Basin (Reno: University of Nevada Press, 1987), pp. 260-262
• Ira La Rivers, Fishes and Fisheries of Nevada (Nevada State Fish and Game Commission, 1962) pp. 512-516
• J. E. Williams and G. R. Wilde, "Taxonomic status and morphology of isolated populations of the white river springfish, Crenichthys baileyi (Cyprinodontidae) Southwest. Nat. 485-503 (1981)
• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Crenichthys baileyi albivallis" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Crenichthys baileyi baileyi" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Crenichthys baileyi grandis" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Crenichthys baileyi moapae" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Crenichthys baileyi thermophilus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
• FWS entry for C. b. baileyi
• FWS entry for C. b. grandis

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