Silver chub (Macrhybopsis storeriana) fish species and information / pictures of Silver chub - Macrhybopsis storeriana

Silver chub (Macrhybopsis storeriana) fish species information

Scientific Name
Macrhybopsis storeriana

Common Name
Silver chub

Biology
Adults inhabit sand-bottomed, silt-, and sometimes gravel-bottomed pools and backwaters of small to large rivers, also occurs in lakes. Oviparous, open substratum spawners (Ref. 205, 10294, 52559).

Classification

Classified By
Kirtland, 1845
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Carps (Cypriniformes)
Family
Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region
North America
Distribution
North America: Lake Erie drainage; Assiniboine River in Manitoba, Canada; Red River drainage in Manitoba south to Minnesota, USA; Mississippi River basin; Gulf Coast drainages from Mobile Bay basin in Alabama to Lake Pontchartrain drainages in Louisiana, USA; in Brazos River drainage in Texas, USA.
Range
51°N - 30°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
3.63 s.e. 0.54 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
23.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2; tmax=4)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated