Dixie chub
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit sand- and gravel-bottomed pools of creeks and small rivers . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Semotilus thoreauianus is distinguished from Semotilus atromaculatus by the following characters: larger lateral scales (45-52); wider, more diffuse stripe (darker on young) along side; stouter body; less distinct dorsal and caudal spots; and breeding males with orange to pink underside, yellow fins, usually 8 large hooked tubercles on head .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dixie chub is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Dixie chub is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Dixie chub is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate; 61°N - 38°N North America: Gulf Slope from Ochlockonee River system in Georgia and Florida to Tombigbee River system in Alabama, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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