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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae Minnows
Subfamily: Plagopterinae
Genus: Lepidomeda

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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lepidomeda albivallis White River spinedace North America 15 TL 1960
Lepidomeda aliciae Southern leatherside chub Norrth America 15 TL 1881
Lepidomeda altivelis Pahranagat spinedace North America 7.9 TL 1960
Lepidomeda copei Northern leatherside chub North America 15 TL 1881
Lepidomeda mollispinis Virgin spinedace North America 15 TL 1960
Lepidomeda vittata Little Colorado spinedace North America 10 TL 1874



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