Chrosomus oreas
No common name
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G5
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Chrosomus
Chrosomus oreas
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated. Chrosomus oreas can be distinguished by the possession of the following characters: black stripe along side broken under dorsal fin; large black spots in row along back and along upper side; 64-81 scales on lateral line; pharyngeal 0,5-5,0; snout moderately pointed; mouth slightly subterminal; coloration consists of olive to green-gold above, silver white to red below, bright red below (including lower half of opercle), behind opercle, and at base of dorsal fin in large males, bright silver pectoral and pelvic fin bases, black chin and breast, and yellow fins (Ref. 86798).
Distribution
North America: Mountain and Piedmont regions of Atlantic Slope from Shenandoah River (Potomac River drainage) in Virginia to Neuse River drainage in North Carolina, USA; upper New River drainage in West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, USA. Introduced into the upper Holston River system in Virginia, and Big Sandy River system in Kentucky.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits rocky pools and runs of headwaters, creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 86798).
Max length: 7.2 cm TL; common length: 5.5 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-11-03. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Flemer, D.A. and W.S. Woolcott (1966) Food habits and distribution of the fishes of Tuckahoe Creek, Virginia, with special emphasis on the bluegill, Lepomis m. macrochirus Rafinesque. Chesapeake Sci. 7(2):75-89.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (2011) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p.
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