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Below, you will find tables containing the common and scientific names of protected, threatened, sensitive and endangered fish, amphibians and reptiles in Nevada. NAC 503.090 Seasons: Protected wildlife; unprotected wildlife.
NAC
503.090 Protected & Unprotected wildlife seasons
- There is no open season on those species of wild animal, wild bird, fish, reptile or amphibian classified as protected.
- There is no closed season on those species of wild animals or wild birds classified as unprotected.
Fish
NAC 503.065 Protected
Fish
| Protected
Fish Minnows (Cyprinidae) |
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| Common Name | Scientific Name | |
| (a) Chub | Alvord Tui | Gila alvordensis |
| Fish Creek Springs Tui | Gila bicolor euchila | |
| Sheldon Tui | Gila bicolor eurysoma | |
| (b) Dace | Oasis Valley Speckled | Rhinichthys osculus ssp. |
| (c) Spinedace Virgin | ....................................... | Lepidomeda mollispinis mollispinis |
| Protected
Fish Suckers (Catostomidae) |
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| Common Name | Scientific Name | |
| (d) Sucker Wall Canyon | ............................. | Catostomus ssp. |
| Warner | Catostomus warnerensis | |
| White River Desert | Catostomus clarki intermedius | |
| Protected
Fish Killifishes (Cyprinodontidae) |
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| Common Name | Scientific Name | |
| (e) Springfish | Moorman White River | Crenichthys baileyi thermopilus |
| Preston White River | Crenichthys baileyi albivallis | |
NAC 503.065 Protected Fish - Endangered
| Endangered
Fish Minnows (Cyprinidae) |
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| Common Name | Scientific Name | |
| (a) Chub | Bonytail | Gila elegans |
| Independence Valley Tui | Gila bicolor isolata | |
| Pahranagat Roundtail | Gila robusta jordani | |
| Virgin River | Gila robusta seminuda | |
| (b) Dace | Moapa | Moapa coriacea |
| Ash Meadows Speckled | Rhinichthys osculus nevadensis | |
| Clover Valley Speckled | Rhinichthys osculus oligoporus | |
| Independence Valley Speckled | Rhinichthys osculus lethoporus | |
| (c) Spinedace | White River | Lepidomeda albivalis |
| (d) Squawfish | Colorado | Ptychocheilus lucius |
| (e) Woundfin | ..................................... | Plagopterus argentissimus |
| Endangered
Fish Suckers (Catostomidae) |
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| Common Name | Scientific Name | |
| (f) Sucker | Cui ui | Chasmistes cujus |
| Razorback | Xyrauchen texanus | |
| Endangered
Fish Killifishes (Cyprinodontidae) |
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| Common Name | Scientific Name | |
| (g) Poolfish | Pahrump | Empetrichthys latos |
| (h) Pupfish | Devil’s Hole | Cyprinodon diabolis |
| Warm Springs | Cyprinodon nevadensis pectoralis | |
| (i) Springfish | Hiko White River | Crenichthys baileyi grandis |
| White River. | Crenichthys baileyi
baileyi |
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NAC
503.065 Protected Fish - Threatened
| Threatened
Fish Minnows (Cyprinidae) |
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| Common Name | Scientific Name | |
| (a) Dace | Desert | Eremichthys acros |
| (b) Spinedace |
Big Spring | Lepidomeda mollispinis pratensis |
| Threatened
Fish Killifishes (Cyprinodontidae) |
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| Common Name | Scientific Name | |
| (c) Pupfish | Ash Meadows Amargosa | Cyprinodon nevadensis mionectes |
| (d) Springfish | Railroad Valley. | Crenichthys nevadae |
NAC 503.067
Protected Fish - Sensitive
| Sensitive
Fish Minnows (Cyprinidae) |
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| Common Name | Scientific Name | |
| 1. Chub | Big Smoky Valley Tui. | Gila bicolor ssp. |
| Fish Lake Valley Tui | Gila bicolor ssp. | |
| Hot Creek Valley Tui | Gila robusta ssp. | |
| Newark Valley Tui | Gila bicolor newarkensis | |
| Virgin River (Muddy River Population) | Gila seminuda | |
| Railroad Valley Tui | Gila bicolor ssp. | |
| 2. Dace | Big Smokey Valley Speckled | Rhinichthys osculus lariversi |
| Monitor Valley Speckled | Rhinichthys osculus ssp. | |
| Moapa Speckled | Rhinichthys osculus moapae | |
| Relict | Relictus solitarus | |
| White River Speckled | Rhinichthys osculus velifer | |
| Sensitive
Fish Suckers (Catostomidae) |
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| Common Name | Scientific Name | |
| (f) Sucker | Meadow Valley Wash Desert | Catostomus clarki ssp. |
Amphibians
NAC 503.075
Protected Amphibians
| Protected Amphibians | ||
| Common Name | Scientific Name | |
| (a) Frog | Relict leopard | Rana onca |
| Spotted | Rana luteiventris | |
| (b) Toad | Amargosa | Bufo nelsoni |
Reptiles
NAC 503.080 Protected Reptiles
| Protected Reptiles | ||
| Common Name | Scientific Name | |
| Lizard | Gila Monster | Heloderma suspectum |
NAC 503.080 Threatened Reptiles
| Threatened Reptiles | ||
| Common Name | Scientific Name | |
| Tortoise | Desert. | Gopherus agassizi |
3. All species of reptiles which are not classified as protected, sensitive,
threatened or endangered are unprotected.
