Lepidomeda vittata
Little Colorado Spinedace
Federal:
Threatened
NS
G1
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Lepidomeda
Lepidomeda vittata (Little Colorado Spinedace)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal. Anal fin with 8 rays; 89-105 (usually more than 90) scales on lateral line; pharyngeal teeth 1,4-4,1 or 2,4-4,2; rounded snout; large, terminal, fairly oblique mouth; and faint yellow-orange at paired fin bases in large male (Ref. 86798).
Distribution
North America: upper Little Colorado River system in eastern Arizona, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits rocky and sandy runs and pools of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 86798).
Max length: 10.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders.
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN), assessed 2012-02-29. Resilience: Medium (Fec=5,000).
References
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1991) Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p.
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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