Creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)

Scientific name: Semotilus atromaculatus Mitchill, 1818

Creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)

The Creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 30°C (86°F).

Creek chub care at a glance

Temperature
30°C (86°F)

Biology

Inhabits rocky and sandy pools of headwaters, creeks and small rivers; mostly found in tiny, intermittent streams. Young feed on small aquatic invertebrates. Adults consume small fish, crayfish and other large invertebrates. One of the most common fishes in eastern North America.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Semotilus atromaculatus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.3
Common length
19.1
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: most of eastern USA and southeastern Canada in Atlantic, Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, Mississippi and Gulf basins as far as Manitoba, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas, but absent from southern Georgia and peninsular Florida; upper Pecos and Canadian River systems, New Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=8)

Sources

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

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