Rosyface chub
| Rosyface chub | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Hybopsis |
| Species: | H. rubrifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Hybopsis rubrifrons (Jordan, 1877) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The rosyface chub (Hybopsis rubrifrons) is a species of freshwater fish in the carp family (Cyprinidae), found in the United States.
Distribution
The range of the rosyface chub includes the Saluda, Savannah, and Altamaha river drainages. It is mostly found above the fall line in these drainages. It may also have been introduced to the Chattahoochee River system.[1]
Ecology
Habitats of this species include pools or edges of riffles in small streams, and near banks in eddy currents in larger streams and small rivers, usually over sand or gravel bottoms. The rosyface chub avoids areas with heavy siltation. It spawns in moderately fast riffles over clean gravel.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 NatureServe (2013). "Hybopsis rubrifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- ↑ "Hybopsis rubrifrons". Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved 24 December 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/9/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.