Bigeye chub
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit sandy or silty sand substrates in areas of little or moderate current in larger creeks and small to medium rivers. They feed on midge larvae, large mayfly and stonely nymphs (Stenonema, Ephemera, Isoperla) . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bigeye chub is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 42°N - 35°N North America: Lake Erie drainage in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan, USA; Ohio River basin from New York to eastern Illinois and south to Tennessee River drainage in Georgia and Alabama, USA; Ozarks of Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma, USA (absent in Missouri River drainage).
🌿 Ecology
midge larvae, large mayfly and stonely nymphs (Stenonema, Ephemera, Isoperla) (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bigeye Chub |
| 🌍CES | jeleček pensylvánský |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Большеглазый гибопсис |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notropis amblops | Rafinesque | 1820 | Synonym |
| Rutilus amblops | Rafinesque | 1820 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Bigeye chub.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 122 records indexed .
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