Erimystax cahni
Slender Chub
Federal:
Threatened; Experimental Population, Non-Essential
NS
G1
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Erimystax
Erimystax cahni (Slender Chub)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: upper Tennessee River drainage (Holston, Clinch and Powell Rivers) in Tennessee and Virginia, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal. depth range 0-1 m. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits gravel runs and riffles of medium-sized rivers (Ref. 5723, 86798). Feeds on small snails, and immature midges, caddisflies, and mayflies (Ref. 10294).
Max length: 9.4 cm TL; common length: 6.2 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders.
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN), assessed 2011-11-30. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1991) Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p.
Etnier, D.A. and W.C. Starnes (1993) The fishes of Tennessee. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. (pls. check date).
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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