Dixie chub

Semotilus thoreauianus

Carp Moving Through North American Waters

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
West Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

The Dixie chub (Semotilus thoreauianus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. It is endemic to southeastern United States.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Semotilus
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: North America: Gulf Slope from Ochlockonee River system in Georgia and Florida to Tombigbee River system in Alabama, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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