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Cyprinidae

Pahranagat spinedace

Lepidomeda altivelis

  • Temperate
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

The Pahranagat spinedace (Lepidomeda altivelis) is an extinct species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. This species was restricted to Nevada but is now considered to be extinct.

Maximum length
7.9 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
North America: White River, Pahranagat Valley in Nevada, USA.
Conservation status
EXExtinct

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