Northern leatherside chub

Lepidomeda copei

Near Threatened Carp of North American Waters

Temperate
Upper river
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Medium
Temperate fish

The northern leatherside chub (Lepidomeda copei) is a small-bodied species of freshwater fish in the family Leuciscidae. It is found in the western United States.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Lepidomeda
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Bear and Upper Snake River systems in Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah, USA.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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