Blackside dace (Chrosomus cumberlandensis)

Scientific name: Chrosomus cumberlandensis Starnes & Starnes, 1978

Blackside dace (Chrosomus cumberlandensis)

The Blackside dace (Chrosomus cumberlandensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, upper Cumberland River drainage (above Big South Fork) in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrosomus cumberlandensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.6
Common length
5.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: upper Cumberland River drainage (above Big South Fork) in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1; tmax=4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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