Streamline chub (Erimystax dissimilis)

Scientific name: Erimystax dissimilis Kirtland, 1840

Streamline chub (Erimystax dissimilis)

The Streamline chub (Erimystax dissimilis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits riffles, runs, and current-swept pools over gravel and rubble in clear small to large rivers. Feeds on periphyton and a wide variety of aquatic insect larvae, especially midges, mayflies, and caddisflies.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Erimystax dissimilis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Common length
8.8
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Ohio River basin from western New York to northern Indiana and south to northern Alabama, USA; St. Francis and White River drainages in Missouri and Arkansas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=400)

Sources

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

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