Semotilus atromaculatus
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| Semotilus atromaculatus Mitchill, 1818 |
Semotilus atromaculatus (also known as the creek chub) is a small minnow found in the eastern two-thirds of the US and eastern Canada. It inhabits small streams and very small rivers.
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[edit] Distribution
The creek chub once inhabited the Lake Erie watershed but is now extinct there. Its current range is the eastern two-thirds of the US and south-east Canada.
[edit] Appearance
The creek chub is a small chub that has a greenish-bronze back and a white belly, with a dark stripe running from the nose to the tail along the lateral line. They are usually small (2-6 inches) in lenghth, but have been known to grow up to 10 inches.
[edit] Conservation status
The creek chub is considered globally secure and it has been introduced to Utah.
[edit] External links
- Information from NatureServe
- "Semotilus atromaculatus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 02 2008 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2008.
