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title: "Western Blacknose Dace"
description: "Rhinichthys obtusus — Poissons. Western blacknose dace (Rhinichthys obtusus) is a common species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows, and the genus Rhinichthys."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/fr/animal/western-blacknose-dace
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Western Blacknose Dace

> Rhinichthys obtusus — Poissons. Western blacknose dace (Rhinichthys obtusus) is a common species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows, and the genus Rhinichthys.

- Scientific name: *Rhinichthys obtusus*
- Category: `fish` (Poissons)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lacs et rivières)
- iNaturalist observations: 4493
- Wikidata: [Q1102705](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1102705)
- iNaturalist taxon: [84498](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/84498)

## Names

- en: Western Blacknose Dace
- de: Westlicher Schwarznasen-Hasel

## Countries with the most observations

US (3123), CA (1086)

## Summary

Western blacknose dace (Rhinichthys obtusus) is a common species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows, 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 mouth. The stripe is dark brown in females and is a rusty pink color in males during spawning season…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_blacknose_dace

## Photo

![Western Blacknose Dace](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/western-blacknose-dace/medium.jpg)

Photo: Scott Shupe · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194032523

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/western-blacknose-dace?lang=fr` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).