Lined chub (Hybopsis lineapunctata)

Scientific name: Hybopsis lineapunctata Clemmer & Suttkus, 1971

Lined chub (Hybopsis lineapunctata)

The Lined chub (Hybopsis lineapunctata) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Coosa and Tallapoosa River systems (in Mobile Bay drainage) in southeastern Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky pools, often near riffles and vegetation; also found in small upland creeks over sandy substrates. Feeds on chironomid larvae and pupae, and larger aquatic insects.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hybopsis lineapunctata
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Coosa and Tallapoosa River systems (in Mobile Bay drainage) in southeastern Tennessee, Georgia and 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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