Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 10. Mouth slightly subterminal; body deep, compressed, tapering to narrow caudal peduncle; dorsal-fin origin behind pelvic-fin origin; caudal fin large; scales on lateral line 47-63; dorsal fin with 7-10 rays; pharyngeal teeth 0,5-4,0; dusky gray to steel blue above; dark stripe along side; silver white below; and breeding individuals with red orange-chin, gill cover, and anal and paired-fin bases (Ref. 86798).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Leuciscidae

Genus: Hesperoleucus

Species: Hesperoleucus symmetricus (Baird & Girard, 1854)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Inhabits rocky pools of headwaters, creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 86798).

Habitat

demersal