Fallfish (Semotilus corporalis)

Scientific name: Semotilus corporalis Mitchill, 1817

Fallfish (Semotilus corporalis)

The Fallfish (Semotilus corporalis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits gravel-bottomed and rubble-bottomed pools and runs of small to medium rivers, and also lake margins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Semotilus corporalis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
51.0
Common length
17.1
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Atlantic Slope from New Brunswick in Canada to James River drainage in Virginia, USA; Hudson Bay, Lake Ontario, and St. Lawrence drainages in Quebec, Ontario in Canada and New York, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (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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