Northern leatherside chub
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit sluggish pools and backwaters, usually over mud or sand, of creeks and small to medium rivers . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 8. Lepidomeda copei can be diagnosed by the following characters: leatherlike in appearance due to its small scales (lateral line scales 68-85); black specks on silver blue back and sides; dorsal fin with 8 rays; anal fin with 8 rays; pharyngeal teeth 1,4-4,1 to 2,5-4,2; slender; barely compressed body; large eye; terminal mouth; and rounded snout. Breeding males possess red paired and anal-fin bases, lower love of caudal fin, and upper edge of gill cover .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Northern leatherside chub is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Northern leatherside chub is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Northern leatherside chub is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 44°N - 38°N North America: Bear and Upper Snake River systems in Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheonda copei | Jordan & Gilbert | 1881 | Synonym |
| Gila copei | Jordan & Gilbert | 1881 | Synonym |
| Snyderichthys copei | Jordan & Gilbert | 1881 | Synonym |
| Squalius copei | Jordan & Gilbert | 1881 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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