Hybopsis rubrifrons
Rosyface Chub
NS
G4
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Hybopsis
Hybopsis rubrifrons (Rosyface Chub)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
North America: Saluda, Savannah and Altamaha River drainages in South Carolina and Georgia, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits sand and gravel pools and runs of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723).
Max length: 8.4 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-02-16. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
Nelson, J.S., E.J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Pérez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea and J.D. Williams (2004) Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 29, Bethesda, Maryland. ix, 386 p. + 1 CD.
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