Nocomis effusus
Redtail Chub
NS
G4
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Nocomis
Nocomis effusus (Redtail Chub)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
North America: upper Green, upper Barren, Cumberland (in Little South Fork and downstream), Duck and lower Tennessee (between Cumberland and Duck Rivers) river drainages in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits clear rocky runs and pools of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723). Also found in small, clear upland streams with predominantly gravel substrates (Ref. 10294).
Max length: 23.0 cm TL; common length: 14.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-03-01. Resilience: Medium (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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