Sturgeon chub (Macrhybopsis gelida)

Scientific name: Macrhybopsis gelida Girard, 1856

The Sturgeon chub (Macrhybopsis gelida) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits shallow sand and gravel runs of medium to large turbid rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Macrhybopsis gelida
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.4
Common length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Missouri River basin in Montana and Wyoming to Illinois, USA; also in the Mississippi River between the mouths of Missouri River and Ohio River; in southern Mississippi and Louisiana, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A1c+2c)
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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