Scientific Name
Chrosomus cumberlandensis

Common Name
Blackside dace

Biology
Inhabit rocky pools of headwaters and creeks. Individuals are usually found along undercut banks, around large rocks or among detritus (Ref. 3814, 10294). Feed on attached algal growth and aquatic insect immatures (Ref. 10294).

Classification

Classified By

Starnes & Starnes, 1978

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: upper Cumberland River drainage (above Big South Fork) in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA.

Range

38°N - 36°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

2.56 s.e. 0.26 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

7.6 cm

Common Length

5.5 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (14 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1; tmax=4)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (D2)