Tennessee dace (Chrosomus tennesseensis)

Scientific name: Chrosomus tennesseensis Starnes & Jenkins, 1988

The Tennessee dace (Chrosomus tennesseensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Found in gravel, sand and silt bottomed pools of spring-fed headwaters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrosomus tennesseensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.2
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: upper Tennessee River drainage (from lower Clinch River system in Tennessee and Holston River system in Virginia to near Georgia border) in Virginia and Tennessee, USA. Localized distribution.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)
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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