Redside dace (Clinostomus elongatus)

Scientific name: Clinostomus elongatus Kirtland, 1840

Redside dace (Clinostomus elongatus)

The Redside dace (Clinostomus elongatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits rocky and sandy pools of headwaters, creeks and small rivers. Largest populations occurs in clear, spring-fed streams.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clinostomus elongatus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Common length
8.9
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: upper Susquehanna River drainage in New York and Pennsylvania, USA; Great Lakes (except Lake Superior) and Mississippi River basins from New York and southern Ontario, Canada to Minnesota and south to West Virginia, northern Kentucky, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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