The Lahontan Redside (Richardsonius egregius) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae - which contains true minnows. The Lahontan Redside inhabits the Great Basin in Eastern California, Western Nevada and they very southern tip of Oregon.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Lahontan Redside being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hesperoleucus venustus
- Richardsonius balteatus
- Squalius alburnoides
- Hesperoleucus symmetricus
- Telestes muticellus
- Clinostomus funduloides
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Richardsonius
- Species
- Richardsonius egregius
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