Fish
The White River system features several endemic fish species:
- White River Colorado gila Gila robusta jordani
- White River speckled dace Rhinichthys osculus velifer
- White River spinedace Lepidomeda albivallis. Less than 50 of this endangered fish remained in 1993.
- Pahranagat spinedace Lepidomeda altivelis
- White River springfish Crenichthys baileyi
Also named for the area is the White River mountainsucker (Pantosteus intermedius) subspecies.
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