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Macrhybopsis aestivalis (Girard, 1856) Speckled chub |
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photo by
Shattuck, Z.R. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 1 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Rio Grande drainage in Texas and New Mexico, USA; south in Mexico to San Fernando River drainage. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults inhabit sand and gravel runs of small to large rivers (Ref. 5723, 86798). They feed on aquatic insect larvae dominated by midges (Ref. 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||