Mountain redbelly dace (Chrosomus oreas)

Scientific name: Chrosomus oreas Cope, 1868

Mountain redbelly dace (Chrosomus oreas)

The Mountain redbelly dace (Chrosomus oreas) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrosomus oreas
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.2
Common length
5.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Mountain and Piedmont regions of Atlantic Slope from Shenandoah River (Potomac River drainage) in Virginia, USA to Neuse River drainage in North Carolina, USA; upper New River drainage in West Virginia, Virginia and North 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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