Virgin spinedace

Lepidomeda mollispinis

Fish Reaching Fifteen Centimeters in North American Waters

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

The Virgin spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. This fish is restricted to the Virgin River, a tributary of the Colorado River in the United States.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Lepidomeda
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Virgin River system in Utah, Nevada and Arizona, USA. Two subspecies were recognized: Lepidomeda mollispinis mollispinis and Lepidomeda mollispinis pratensis
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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