Cyprinidae

Lahontan redside

Richardsonius egregius

Fish Reaching Seventeen Centimeters in North American Waters

• Red
• Temperate
• Upper river
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• North America
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Temperate fish

The Lahontan Redside (Richardsonius egregius) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae - which contains true minnows. The Lahontan Redside inhabits the Great Basin in Eastern California, Western Nevada and they very southern tip of Oregon. They are opportunistic omnivores, preying on whatever they can find in their alpine river or lake habitats.