Macrhybopsis meeki
Sicklefin Chub
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G3
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Macrhybopsis
Macrhybopsis meeki (Sicklefin Chub)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
North America: Missouri River from North Dakota to mouth; Mississippi River from the mouth of Missouri River to southern Mississippi; lower Kansas River in eastern Kansas, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal.
Biology
Inhabits sand and gravel runs of large rivers (Ref. 86798).
Max length: 11.0 cm TL; common length: 7.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-04-30. 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.
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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