southern leatherside chub

Lepidomeda aliciae

Fish Reaching Fifteen Centimeters in Freshwater Basins

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Medium
Temperate fish

The southern leatherside chub (Lepidomeda aliciae) is a freshwater ray finned fish in the family Leuciscidae. It is endemic to the state of Utah in the United States. Currently, the southern leatherside chub is threatened by habitat loss and degradation as well as invasive species.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Lepidomeda
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Norrth America: Utah Lake and Sevier river systems in Utah, USA; historically in Beaver River system, where it now appears to be extinct; possibly introduced into the Colorado River drainage.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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