Lepidomeda albivallis Miller & Hubbs, 1960
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The White River spinedace (Lepidomeda albivallis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. This critically endangered fish is found in Nevada, where it is restricted to the White River in the southeastern part of the state.
Wikipedia contributors, White River spinedace; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:00:58.906751+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Lepidomeda albivallis Miller & Hubbs, 1960
- Name authority
- Miller & Hubbs, 1960
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Lepidomeda
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyLeuciscinae Bonaparte, 1835
- genusLepidomeda Cope, 1874
- speciesLepidomeda albivallis Miller & Hubbs, 1960
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Lepidomeda. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Lepidomeda aliciae (Jouy, 1881) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lepidomeda altivelis Miller & Hubbs, 1960 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lepidomeda mollispinis Miller & Hubbs, 1960 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lepidomeda copei (Jordan & Gilbert, 1881) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Miller, R. R., & Hubbs, C. L. (1960). The spiny-rayed cyprinid fishes (Plagopterini) of the Colorado River system. Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, No. 115: 1–39, Pls. 1–3. https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.12946846 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3TC4N. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.