Southern redbelly dace (Chrosomus erythrogaster) fish species and information / pictures of Southern redbelly dace - Chrosomus erythrogaster

Southern redbelly dace (Chrosomus erythrogaster) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chrosomus erythrogaster

Common Name
Southern redbelly dace

Biology
Inhabits rocky, usually spring-fed, pools of headwaters and creeks (Ref. 5723); also found in streams (Ref. 10294).

Classification

Classified By

Rafinesque, 1820

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins; south to Tennessee River drainage and White-Arkansas River drainage. Isolated populations on Former Mississippi Embayment, in Kansas River system, and in upper Arkansas River drainage.

Range

44°N - 34°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

2.64 s.e. 0.32 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

9.1 cm

Common Length

5.8 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

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (18 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated