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Loach minnow larvae dissappear from drift samples earlier (seasonally), and at smaller sizes than spikedace, and are less susceptible to downstream transport (14,22).
Loach minnows were, however, able to persist beyond the periods of major physical change in a relatively large portion of their former range (02,08,11,14).
Loach minnow studies should continue and be expanded to provide the information necessary for development and implementation of appropriate conservation measures.
fwie.fw.vt.edu /WWW/esis/lists/e252020.htm   (3037 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for the ...
Although additional populations of loach minnow have been found since that time, they are small and their contribution to the status of the species is offset by declines in other populations.
Loach minnow are thought to use the lower portion of this creek as part of the population in the East Fork Black River.
Loach minnow in the San Francisco River vary from common to rare throughout the length of the river.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-SPECIES/2000/April/Day-25/e10202.htm   (16741 words)

  
 Captive breeding of loach minnow, a threatened species in Arizona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Loach minnow is a small secretive fish that is native to the Gila River Basin in Arizona, New Mexico, and Sonora, Mexico.
The Research Branch began a study in 2002 to induce adult loach minnow to spawn in the laboratory, and to develop and document conditions necessary for incubation and hatching of their eggs, as well as the rearing of larvae, juveniles, and adults.
Loach minnow were collected from Aravaipa Creek, Arizona, in the fall of 2002.
www.gf.state.az.us /w_c/research_loach_minnow.shtml   (492 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the ...
Loach minnow uses the spaces between, and in the lee of, larger substrate for resting and spawning.
In those subbasins where no populations of spikedace or loach minnow currently exist, the proposed critical habitat includes currently unoccupied areas for restoration of the species, with the exception of the Agua Fria subbasin where no suitable areas are known to remain.
This section of river is an important connection between the existing population of loach minnow in Aravaipa Creek and the recovery habitat in the Gila River.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-SPECIES/1999/December/Day-10/e32019.htm   (15799 words)

  
 BISON Species Account 010290   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
New Mexico: The loach minnow occurs in the San Francisco River from the Upper Frisco Box downstream to the Arizona border (Catron Co.), the Tularosa River downstream from Cruzville (Catron Co.), and the Gila River from the East Fork to the Middle Box (Propst et al.
1999: Loach minnow persists in the lower reaches of the Tularosa River, San Francisco River from near Reserve downstream to the Arizona/NM border, the uppermost reaches of Dry Blue Creek, the confluence area of the West, Middle and East forks Gila River, and in the Cliff-Gila Valley reach of the Gila River.
Minckley (1973) reports that the loach minnow is restricted to gravelly riffles, often in association with beds of filamentous algae.
fwie.fw.vt.edu /states/nmex_main/species/010290.htm   (4970 words)

  
 Mailgate: gov.us.fed.doi.announce: 65FR24327 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Fin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Critical habitat for spikedace and loach minnow was set aside by court order in Catron County Board of Commissioners, New Mexico v.
Because of these species' precarious status, mere stabilization of spikedace and loach minnow at their present levels will not achieve conservation.
Both spikedace and loach minnow are in danger of extinction, and their status is declining.
www.mailgate.org /gov/gov.us.fed.doi.announce/msg04728.html   (7280 words)

  
 Fish-Eating Birds and Salmonids in Scotland :A14
10 salmon (57g), 10 stone loach (67g) 16 minnow (42g), 3 trout (9g) and 1 river lamprey (31g).
4 trout (23g), 1 salmon (15g), 5 minnow (8g), 1 stone loach (2g) and 1 3-sp.
3 trout (37g), 5 salmon (38g), 1 minnow (1g) and 1 3-sp.
www.scotland.gov.uk /library/documents-w4/febs-an.htm   (252 words)

  
 Tiaroga cobitis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Habitat and biology of the loach minnow, Tiaroga cobitis, in New Mexico.
Section :...(q) Loach minnow, Rhinicthys (=Tiaroga) cobitis (1) No person shall take the species, except in accordance with applicable State fish and wildlife conservation...
New and rediscovered populations of loach minnow, Tiaroga cobitis (Cyprinidae), in Arizona.
specieslist.com /fish_species/T/Tiaroga_cobitis.shtml   (1514 words)

  
 Shiner Case Concerns Panhandle Underground Water District Rep   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Those cases concern the spikedace and loach minnow and the southwestern willow flycatcher, also "threatened" and "endangered" species.
The hangup is with the spikedace and loach minnow case.
Based on the briefs filed by the Tucson-based group, an intervenor in the spikedace and loach minnow case, Judge Parker denied the motion for a settlement with regard to the spikedace and loach minnow.
www.livestockweekly.com /papers/03/07/31/whlshiner.asp   (1579 words)

  
 loach   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The loach minnow and spikedace are two tiny river-dwelling fish, both about three inches long, native to the Gila River basin in New Mexico and Arizona.
Cattle are the main threat to the loach minnow and spikedace; their streamside grazing eradicates vegetation that shades the streams and keeps them cool, removes grasses that stabilize the soil, tramples the stream banks, pollutes the water, and creates massive erosion.
As a result of the challenge, in 2000 the Bureau of Land Management agreed to review the impacts of grazing on 341,140 acres in Arizona-laying the groundwork for a major revision of grazing policy for riverbanks on public lands.
www.biologicaldiversity.org /swcbd/species/loach/index.HTML   (217 words)

  
 Mailgate: gov.us.fed.doi.announce: 65FR24327 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Fin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The designation of connecting areas in the critical habitat is, in part, to provide the opportunity for spikedace and loach minnow to move between stream sections, thus maintaining natural fluctuation patterns and providing for recolonization of areas which have become depopulated due to temporary conditions.
Comment 4l: A few commenters suggested that, rather than trying to restore spikedace and loach minnow in the unoccupied areas proposed for critical habitat, recovery for the species should be accomplished by raising the two fish in captivity and selling them commercially for aquarium fish and in private ponds.
involve such activities as removing or destroying spikedace or loach minnow habitat (as defined in the primary constituent elements discussion) whether by mechanical, chemical, or other means (e.g., water diversions, grading, etc.); and that appreciably decrease habitat value or quality through indirect effects (e.g., edge effects, invasion of exotic plants or animals, or fragmentation).
www.mailgate.org /gov/gov.us.fed.doi.announce/msg04726.html   (7388 words)

  
 sh: Freshwater Fish - This series of picture cards is offered in the interests of education by Brooke Bond   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Minnows move about in small shoals - feeding on vegetable matter and minute creatures.
The body is usually under three inches so length - rather elongated - pale brown with dark blotches in a regular row on its sides - There are six barbels of equal length around the mouth - and a small movable double-pointed spine on the snout just below the eyes.
Both Loaches can easily be distinguished from other similar small fishes by the six barbels round the mouth and the rounded sail with a single fluke.
spaghoops.com /squelch/freshwater_fish.htm   (3977 words)

  
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Similarly, the loach minnow, another small fish, was listed as a threatened species under the Act on October 28, 1986 (51 FR 39468) and final designation of the proposed critical habitat was postponed until March 8, 1994 (59 FR 10898).
Critical habitat for spikedace and loach minnow was set aside by order of the Federal courts in Catron County Board of Commissioners, New Mexico v.
As a result, we removed critical habitat for spikedace and loach minnow on March 25, 1998 (63 FR 14378).
www.eswr.com /f01120.txt   (934 words)

  
 Forest Guardians Sues to Protect Critical Habitat of Threatened Fish on Blue and San Francisco Rivers in Arizona
According to the lawsuit, the Fish and Wildlife Service incorrectly determined in a 1-31-03 Biological Opinion that continued grazing on the allotments would not adversely modify critical habitat or jeopardize the continued existence of the loach minnow and spikedace, two fish native to the Gila River Basin.
The loach minnow and spikedace originally existed throughout the Gila, San Francisco, and Blue River systems of southern New Mexico and Arizona.
Both the spikedace and loach minnow are listed as threatened under the ESA and the Fish and Wildlife Service has recognized since 1994 that their declining populations warrant listing as endangered.
www.fguardians.org /news/pr030904.html   (461 words)

  
 Loach Minnow - Result for Loach Minnow - Meaning of Loach Minnow - Definition of Loach Minnow - Dictionary of Meaning - ...
Loach Minnow - Result for Loach Minnow - Meaning of Loach Minnow - Definition of Loach Minnow - Dictionary of Meaning - www.mauspfeil.net
date = 1856 }} {{Taxobox_end}} The '''Loach Minnow''' (''Rhinichthys cobitis'') is a species of Fresh water freshwater fish.
There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Loach Minnow.
www.mauspfeil.net /Loach_minnow.html   (195 words)

  
 900 Miles of SW Rivers Designated Critical Habitat for 2 Fish
The federal government designated nearly 900 miles of rivers and streams in New Mexico and Arizona as critical habitat for the threatened spikedace and loach minnow Tuesday.
The most important includes major portions of the White River in central Arizona, where the spikedace and loach minnow populations contain unique genetic material the center believes "is important for conservation of the species."
The spikedace has silvery sides, while the loach minnow is olive.
www.fguardians.org /news/n000426a.html   (504 words)

  
 CBD - Letterhead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, present species ranges are 15-20 percent of the historical range for Loach Minnow and 10-15 percent for Spikedace.
Cattle eradicate the riparian trees which shade the streams, chew down the grasses which stabilize the soil, trample the stream banks, pollute the water with manure and cause erosion in the watersheds that makes water too muddy for the fish to breed or survive.
The Center has been in litigation since 1993 to have the loach minnow and spikedace listed as endangered species, to have critical habitat designated and to protect habitat from the multiple threats of grazing, logging, exotic species introductions, water diversions and stream channelization.
www.biologicaldiversity.org /swcbd/press/cows001023.html   (429 words)

  
 FishIndex.com Forums - 1 Fancy Goldfish, 1 Chinese Butterfly Loach - Can I add Minnow too?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
We have a 30 gallon Bio-Orb with 1 Chinese Butterfly Loach and 1 "Fancy" Goldfish (it might be an orlanda) and would like to add a few Minnow.
As the Goldfish seems to hassle the Loach whenever it appears from it's hiding place in the rock, I'm concerned that the Goldfish might hassle Minnow.
As we can have minnows then I'll give the new inhabitants of our tank a further 3 weeks to settle in and if the water and the fish are behaving (not sick) then I'll buy a quantine tank for the minnow then introduce them after this time period is up.
forums.fishindex.com /archive/index.php/t-3758.html   (523 words)

  
 Widlife Conservation on Public Lands News Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Southwest Center filed a lawsuit in October seeking to force the Forest Service to protect seven rare fish in the Gila River and its tributaries, in 92 grazing allotments on six forests.
The fish are the razorback sucker, Sonora chub, Apache trout, Gila trout, Gila topminnow, loach minnow and spikedace.
Forest Guardians filed a lawsuit in December seeking Forest Service action on 102 forest grazing allotments to protect the loach minnow, spikedace and Southwestern willow flycatcher, a migratory songbird.
www.gamebird-alliance.org /artstar4-20-98.html   (1089 words)

  
 SWIN - Southwest Habitat Decision Support System
On October 28, 1986, the Loach minnow was listed.
The Loach minnow is currently designated as Threatened in the Entire Range.
As of July 20, 1994, the Rio Grande silvery minnow is designated as Endangered in the Entire Range.
swin.nbii.gov /swhdss/index.jsp?cat=Fish   (1043 words)

  
 Loach Minnow - educational resources
You can submit additional web links for the Loach Minnow using the form below.
Branson S2999 B758 The loach minnow in the Gila River along with other
Contact me to correct errors, submit additional links, or make comments on the Loach Minnow page.
animals.mongabay.com /iucn/L/Loach_Minnow.html   (175 words)

  
 Checklist of Freshwater Fishes Native to North America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dionda catostomops Hubbs and Miller 1977 Pánuco minnow
Dionda dichroma Hubbs and Miller 1977 bicolor minnow
Dionda erimyzonops Hubbs and Miller 1974 chubsucker minnow
www.nanfa.org /bccdiversity.shtml   (4715 words)

  
 cars - Loach minnow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Loach Minnow ( Rhinichthys cobitis) is a species of freshwater fish.
While IUCN and FishBase prefer Tiaroga, ITIS prefers Rhinichthys.
The species is sometimes referred to as the loach dace.
www.carluvers.com /cars/Loach_minnow   (120 words)

  
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----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose designation of critical habitat pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), for the spikedace (Meda fulgida) and the loach minnow (Tiaroga = (Rhinichthys) cobitis).
This assertion was upheld in the courts of the Ninth Circuit (Douglas County v.
* * * * * LOACH MINNOW (Tiaroga (=Rhinichthys) cobitis) 1.
www.eswr.com /f12109a.txt   (15730 words)

  
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Dionda rasconis (Jordan and Snyder) - flstripe minnow / sardinita potosina -
Hybognathus regius Girard - eastern silvery minnow - M Hybopsis alborus (Hubbs and Raney) - whitemouth shiner - M Hybopsis amblops (Rafinesque) - bigeye chub - M Hybopsis amecae (Chernoff and Miller) - Ameca shiner / charalito del Ameca -
Pimephales vigilax (Baird and Girard) - bullhead minnow / carpita cabeza de toro - xtx
www.tmm.utexas.edu /tnhc/fish/na/naindex.html   (5831 words)

  
 Anon - Minnow, Loach & Bleak posters and prints
Anon - Minnow, Loach & Bleak posters and prints
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 Loach minnow - Art History Online Reference and Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Loach minnow - Art History Online Reference and Guide
Loach minnow - Your Art History Reference Guide!
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