Spikedace have silvery-colored sides have elongated black specks ... LIFE CYCLE: These fish are short lived, usually only living one to two years. FEEDING: Loach minnows and spikedace are ...

Native to the Gila River basin, the loach minnow and spikedace are adapted to the beautiful yet vulnerable ecology of southwestern desert rivers. These rare, pint-sized fish are just two of many river ...