Lepidomeda copei
No common name
NS
G3
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Lepidomeda
Lepidomeda copei
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated. Lepidomeda copei can be diagnosed by the following characters: leatherlike in appearance due to its small scales (lateral line scales 68-85); black specks on silver blue back and sides; dorsal fin with 8 rays; anal fin with 8 rays; pharyngeal teeth 1,4-4,1 to 2,5-4,2; slender; barely compressed body; large eye; terminal mouth; and rounded snout. Breeding males possess red paired and anal-fin bases, lower love of caudal fin, and upper edge of gill cover (Ref. 86798).
Distribution
North America: Bear and Upper Snake River systems in Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits sluggish pools and backwaters, usually over mud or sand, of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 86798).
Max length: 15.0 cm TL; common length: 8.5 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT), assessed 2012-02-28. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (2011) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p.
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