Species Profile
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Ash Meadows Speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus nevadensis)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  California/Nevada Region (Region 8)
Date Listed: May 10, 1982

  • States/US Territories in which the Ash Meadows Speckled dace is known to occur:  Nevada
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Ash Meadows Speckled dace is known to occur:  ASH MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5 )
Date Citation Page Title
03/25/2009 74 FR 12878 12883 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
09/02/1983 48 FR 40178 40186 Determination of End. Status & Crit. Hab for Two Fish Species; Ash Meadows, NV; 48 FR 40178-40186
01/05/1983 48 FR 608 625 Endangered Status & Critical Habitat for Ash Meadows Amargosa Pupfish & Ash Meadows Speckled Dace; Emergency Rule & Proposed Rule; 48 FR 608-625
12/30/1982 47 FR 58454 58460 Review of Vertebrate Wildlife for Listing as End. or Thr. Species
05/10/1982 47 FR 19995 19999 Emergency Determination of Endangered Status for Two Ash Meadows, NV, Fish Species

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/28/1990 Recovery Plan for the Endangered and Threatened Species of Ash Meadows, Nevada View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/25/2009 74 FR 12878 12883 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation

    • » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    09/02/1983 48 FR 40178 40186 Determination of End. Status & Crit. Hab for Two Fish Species; Ash Meadows, NV; 48 FR 40178-40186 Final Rule Active
    01/05/1983 48 FR 608 625 Endangered Status & Critical Habitat for Ash Meadows Amargosa Pupfish & Ash Meadows Speckled Dace; Emergency Rule & Proposed Rule; 48 FR 608-625 Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Ash Meadows Speckled dace

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Ash Meadows Speckled dace.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009