Hybopsis winchelli
Clear Chub
NS
G5
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Hybopsis
Hybopsis winchelli (Clear Chub)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
North America: Gulf drainages in the USA from Ocklockonee River in Florida and Apalachicola River in Georgia and Florida to lower Mississippi River in Mississippi and Louisiana.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits sand and silt-bottomed pools, often near riffles, in creeks and small to medium rivers.
Max length: 8.4 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-02-16. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott (1991) Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (20):183 p.
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.
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