Northern redbelly dace (Chrosomus eos) fish species and information / pictures of Northern redbelly dace - Chrosomus eos

Northern redbelly dace (Chrosomus eos) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chrosomus eos

Common Name
Northern redbelly dace

Biology
Inhabits lakes, ponds, bogs, and pools of headwaters and creeks. Usually occurs over silt, often near vegetation. Feeds mainly on algae, but also on zooplankton and aquatic insects (Ref. 1998). Spawning occurs in spring or early summer (Ref. 1998). Preyed upon by fishes, kingfishers and mergansers (Ref. 1998). Used as bait in parts of Ontario and Quebec (Ref. 1998).

Classification

Classified By
Cope, 1861
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Carps (Cypriniformes)
Family
Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region
North America
Distribution
North America: Atlantic, Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, upper Mississippi, Missouri and Peace-Mackenzie River drainages from Nova Scotia west to Northwest Territories and British Columbia, Canada; south to northern Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Colorado, USA.
Range
61°N - 41°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
2.24 s.e. 0.19 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
8.0 cm
Common Length
4.8 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
Aquarium: public aquariums; bait: occasionally
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated