Kingdom Animalia Order Cypriniformes Genus Hybopsis Higher classification Hybopsis | Phylum Chordata Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Hybopsis rubrifrons Rank Species | |
Similar Christmas darter, Yellowfin shiner, Fundulus luciae, Rosyface shiner, Turquoise darter | ||
The rosyface chub (Hybopsis rubrifrons) is a species of freshwater fish in the carp family (Cyprinidae), found in the United States.
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Distribution
The range of the rosyface chub includes the Saluda, Savannah, and Altamaha river drainages. It is mostly found above the fall line in these drainages. It may also have been introduced to the Chattahoochee River system.
Ecology
Habitats of this species include pools or edges of riffles in small streams, and near banks in eddy currents in larger streams and small rivers, usually over sand or gravel bottoms. The rosyface chub avoids areas with heavy siltation. It spawns in moderately fast riffles over clean gravel.
References
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