Slender chub (Erimystax cahni)

Scientific name: Erimystax cahni Hubbs & Crowe, 1956

Slender chub (Erimystax cahni)

The Slender chub (Erimystax cahni) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, upper Tennessee River drainage (Holston, Clinch and Powell Rivers) in Tennessee, USA (and possibly Virginia).

Biology

Inhabits gravel runs and riffles of medium-sized rivers. Feeds on small snails, and immature midges, caddisflies, and mayflies.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Erimystax cahni
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.4
Common length
6.3
Depth range
0–1 m (0–3 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 0 - 1 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: upper Tennessee River drainage (Holston, Clinch and Powell Rivers) in Tennessee, USA (and possibly Virginia).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1+2ac)
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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