Cyprinella zanema
Santee Chub
NS
G4
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinella
Cyprinella zanema (Santee Chub)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Cape Fear, Peede and upper upper Santee river drainages in North Carolina and South Carolina, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits sandy and rocky runs and current-swept pools of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 86798).
Max length: 7.5 cm TL; common length: 5.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-11-17. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
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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