Tennessee dace
📖 Overview
Found in gravel-, sand-, and silt-bottomed pools of spring-fed headwaters . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Chrosomus tennesseensis is similar to C. oreas but can be distinguished by having smaller spots (smaller than eye pupil) on back and upper side, usually a thin black stripe present along side (above larger broken stripe), red on caudal fin and below stripe along side of large make, and 67-95 scales on lateral line .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tennessee dace is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Tennessee dace is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Tennessee dace is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical; 38°N - 34°N 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.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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