Highback chub (Hybopsis hypsinotus)

Scientific name: Hybopsis hypsinotus Cope, 1870

Highback chub (Hybopsis hypsinotus)

The Highback chub (Hybopsis hypsinotus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Peedee and Santee River drainages in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, USA.

Biology

Inhabits sandy and rocky runs and pools of creeks and small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hybopsis hypsinotus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.2
Common length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Peedee and Santee River drainages in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, 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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