Dixie chub (Semotilus thoreauianus)

Scientific name: Semotilus thoreauianus Jordan, 1877

Dixie chub (Semotilus thoreauianus)

The Dixie chub (Semotilus thoreauianus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Gulf Slope from Ochlockonee River system in Georgia and Florida, USA to Tombigbee River system in Alabama, USA.

Biology

Inhabits sand-bottomed and gravel-bottomed pools of creeks and small rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Semotilus thoreauianus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Gulf Slope from Ochlockonee River system in Georgia and Florida, USA to Tombigbee River system in Alabama, USA.
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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