Sandhills chub (Semotilus lumbee)

Scientific name: Semotilus lumbee Snelson & Suttkus, 1978

The Sandhills chub (Semotilus lumbee) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Occurs in flowing, sand-bottomed and gravel-bottomed pools and runs of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Semotilus lumbee
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Common length
13.6
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: found in the 'Carolina Sandhills' of south-central North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina, USA; encompassing portions of the Peedee, Yadkin and Cape Fear River drainages.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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