Species Profile
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Little Colorado spinedace (Lepidomeda vittata)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
03/11/1967 Southwest Region (Region 2) Entire

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 8: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
01/11/2006 71 FR 1765 1766 5-Year Review of Mt. Graham Red Squirrel and Little Colorado Spinedace
09/16/1987 52 FR 35034 35041 Final Rule to Determine Lepidomeda vittata (Little Colorado Spinedace) to be Thr. Species w/ Crit. Hab.; 52 FR 35034-35041
05/22/1985 50 FR 21095 21103 Proposal to Determine Lepidomeda vittata (Little Colorado Spinedace) to be Thr. Species w/ Crit. Hab.; 50 FR 21095-21103
07/13/1984 49 FR 28583 28585 Notice of Finding on 6 Petitions; 49 FR 28583-28585
06/14/1983 48 FR 27273 27274 Findings on Certain Petitions; 48 FR 27273-27274
Most Recent Special Rule Publications (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Citation Page Title
09/16/1987 52 FR 35034 35041 Final Rule to Determine Lepidomeda vittata (Little Colorado Spinedace) to be Thr. Species w/ Crit. Hab.; 52 FR 35034-35041

» Action Plans

Action Plans (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Title
08/03/2009 Little Colorado spinedace spotlight species action plan

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
01/09/1998 Little Colorado Spinedace View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
01/11/2006 71 FR 1765 1766 5-Year Review of Mt. Graham Red Squirrel and Little Colorado Spinedace
  • Notice 5-year Review
    • 10/13/1970 35 FR 16047 16048 Appendix D - United States List of Endangered Native Fish and Wildlife; 35 FR 16047 16048
  • Final Delisting, Unlist
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    10/06/2008 Little Colorado Spinedace 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 2 of 2)
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    09/16/1987 52 FR 35034 35041 Final Rule to Determine Lepidomeda vittata (Little Colorado Spinedace) to be Thr. Species w/ Crit. Hab.; 52 FR 35034-35041 Final Rule Final designated
    05/22/1985 50 FR 21095 21103 Proposal to Determine Lepidomeda vittata (Little Colorado Spinedace) to be Thr. Species w/ Crit. Hab.; 50 FR 21095-21103 Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA): (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1)
    SHA Plan Summaries
    Crosswhite / EC Bar Ranch SHA

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 2 of 2)
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    07/13/1984 49 FR 28583 28585 Notice of Finding on 6 Petitions; 49 FR 28583-28585
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Warranted
    • 06/14/1983 48 FR 27273 27274 Findings on Certain Petitions; 48 FR 27273-27274
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 20, 2013