北方刺鱥學名Lepidomeda copei)為輻鰭魚綱鯉形目雅羅魚科的其中一,被IUCN列為近危保育類動物,分布於北美洲美國懷俄明州愛達荷州猶他州蛇河熊河流域,主要特徵為體延長且側扁,眼大,口端位鱗片小,外觀似皮革,側線鱗片68-85枚,銀藍色背面和側面有黑色斑點,背鰭具8條鰭條,臀鰭有8條射線,咽齒1,4-4,1至2,5-4,2,繁殖期時雄魚臀鰭基部、尾鰭下部和鰓蓋上緣紅色,體長可達15公分,它的棲息地是涼爽的小溪和水流適中的河流,成魚聚集在水池或淺灘中,而幼魚則喜歡靠近岸邊有灌木叢的安靜區域。

北方刺鱥
科学分类 编辑
界: 动物界 Animalia
门: 脊索动物门 Chordata
纲: 辐鳍鱼綱 Actinopteri
目: 鲤形目 Cypriniformes
科: 雅罗鱼科 Leuciscidae
属: 刺鱥属 Lepidomeda
种:
北方刺鱥 L. copei
二名法
Lepidomeda copei
異名
  • Squalius copei Jordan & Gilbert, 1881
  • Cheonda copei (Jordan & Gilbert, 1881)
  • Gila copei (Jordan & Gilbert, 1881)
  • Snyderichthys copei (Jordan & Gilbert, 1881)

参考文献 编辑

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