| Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Plagopterinae |
| 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Norrth America: Utah Lake and Sevier river systems in Utah, USA; historically in Beaver River system, where it now appears to be extinct; possibly introduced into the Colorado River drainage. |
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Distinguished from its nearly identical species Lepidomedia copei by having shallower head, longer snout and fixed differences in several mitochondrial and nuclear genetic markers (Ref. 86798). |
| Inhabits sluggish pools and backwaters, usually over mud or sand, of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 86798). |
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Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 28 February 2012 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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