Clear chub (Hybopsis winchelli)

Scientific name: Hybopsis winchelli Girard, 1856

The Clear chub (Hybopsis winchelli) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits sand and silt-bottomed pools, often near riffles, in creeks and small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hybopsis winchelli
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Gulf drainages in the USA from Ocklockonee River in Florida and Apalachicola River in Georgia and Florida to lower Mississippi River in Mississippi and Louisiana.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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