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Etymology: Crenichthys: Latin, crenulatus = cut, clipped + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Vernon Orlando Bailey (1864–1942) was an American naturalist and ethnographer. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Gilbert.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

; eau douce benthopélagique; non migrateur. Subtropical; 20°C - 30°C (Ref. 12468); 41°N - 37°N

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North America: White River system in Nevada, USA. Five subspecies were recognized: Crenichthys baileyi albivallis in Preston Big and nearby springs; Crenichthys baileyi thermophilus in Mormon and nearby springs; Crenichthys baileyi grandis in Hiko and Crystal springs; Crenichthys baileyi moapae in headwater springs of Moapa River; and Crenichthys baileyi baileyi in Ash Spring.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 86798); common length : 3.8 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 12193)

Inhabits warm springs and their effluents (Ref. 86798). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

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Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p. (Ref. 86798)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

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Crenichthys baileyi (Gilbert, 1893)