Oregon chub (Oregonichthys crameri)

Scientific name: Oregonichthys crameri Snyder, 1908

The Oregon chub (Oregonichthys crameri) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Willamette and Umpqua River drainages in Oregon, USA. Common in Umpqua but localized and rare in Willamette because of habitat alteration.

Biology

Found in sand-bottomed and gravel-bottomed pools and backwaters of creeks and small rivers, often in vegetation. Sometimes in ponds and impoundments.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oregonichthys crameri
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Common length
4.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Willamette and Umpqua River drainages in Oregon, USA. Common in Umpqua but localized and rare in Willamette because of habitat alteration.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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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