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Hybopsis lineapunctata Clemmer & Suttkus, 1971 Lined chub |
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photo by
Burkhead, N. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Coosa and Tallapoosa River systems (in Mobile Bay drainage) in southeastern Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults inhabit rocky pools, often near riffles and vegetation (Ref. 5723); also found in small upland creeks over sandy substrates. They feed on chironomid larvae and pupae, and larger aquatic insects (Ref. 10294). Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||