Highback chub

Hybopsis hypsinotus

Seven Point Two Centimeters Carp from North American Waters

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Temperate fish

Highback chub (Hybopsis hypsinotus) s a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This species is found in the Eastern United States.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Hybopsis
Maximum length: 7.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Peedee and Santee River drainages in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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