Redtail chub
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit clear rocky runs and pools of creeks and small rivers . Also found in small, clear upland streams with predominantly gravel substrates . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Redtail chub is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Redtail chub is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Redtail chub is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Redtail chub is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate; 38°N - 36°N North America: upper Green, upper Barren, Cumberland (in Little South Fork and downstream), Duck and lower Tennessee (between Cumberland and Duck Rivers) river drainages in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Redtail Chub |
| 🌍CES | nokomis červenoocasý |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .
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