Leatherside chub

The leatherside chub, Snyderichthys copei is a cyprinid fish of western North America.

The Leatherside chub lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

The leatherside chub, Snyderichthys copei is a cyprinid fish of western North America. This is a small fish, reported at up to 15 cm (6 in) in length, but more typically half that. More

found that leatherside chub is composed of two reciprocally monophyletic clades (candidate species) characterized by numerous fixed genetic differences for both mitochondrial and nuclear DNA markers; mtDNA sequence divergence between the two clades approached 8%. More

leatherside chub were given a choice of four habitats (two shallow riffle habitats and two deeper pool habitats), each with four spawning substrates (large cobble, small cobble, pebble, and a coarse artificial spawning mat) in a large rectangular tank. More

Biological Status of Leatherside Chub: A Framework for Conservation of Western Freshwater Fishes (Mark C. Belk and Jerald B. Johnson) Population Status and Trends of Four Bear Lake Endemic Fishes (Scott A. Tolentino) The Status of Desert Redband Trout in Southwestern Idaho (Donald W. More

leatherside chub (Snyderichthys copei Jordan & Gilbert): adaptation to temperature or length of growing season?." Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 14 (2005): 177-184. D.G. Olsen, and M.C. BELK. More

lines of evidence support the hypothesis that leatherside chub is composed of two species. More

Northern leatherside chub in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming Return to Top * Most Viewed (From the last 12 hours) 1. More

Leatherside chub and redside shiner differed significantly for all 3 variables. Redside shiner tended to move toward the predator while leatherside chub tended to move away from the predator. More

Common names

Gila Copeova in Czech (česky)
Leatherside chub in English
科氏骨尾魚 in Mandarin Chinese
科氏骨尾鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Snyderichthys
Species : Snyderichthys copei
Authority : Jordan and Gilbert, 1881