TN00035 ROSYSIDE DACE CLINOSTOMUS FUNDULOIDES
| Species ID | TN00035 |
| Name | DACE, ROSYSIDE |
| Other Common Names | |
| Category | 01 Fish |
| Elcode | 07-07-88 |
| Phylum | CHORDATA |
| Subphylum | |
| Class | OSTEICHTHYES |
| Subclass | |
| Suborder | |
| Order | CYPRINIFORMES |
| Family | CYPRINIDAE |
| Genus | CLINOSTOMUS |
| Species | FUNDULOIDES |
| Subspecies | |
| Authority | GIRARD |
| Scientific Name | CLINOSTOMUS FUNDULOIDES |
| Status Code | Status Translation | References |
| 000 | Unclassified | 4205 |
| County Name | Historical Occurrence | Resident Occurrence | General Occurrence | Seasonal Occurrence | Abundance |
| Absent Within Counties | Unknown Within Counties |
Hydrologic Unit Code References
| Quadrangle | Quadrangle Name |
Quadrangle Distribution References
| Ecoregion | Ecoregion Name |
Ecoregion Distribution References
| River Reach | River Reach Name |
River Reach References
Distribution General Comments
General Distribution References
Habitat(s): Aquatic
Comments on General Habitat
This species occurs in low to high gradient creeks to medium-size rivers. It is found in coldwater mountain trout streams to warm sluggish lower Piedmont creeks. The Piedmont streams are often turbid. It rarely occurs in ponds and small lakes and is a pool species that roams in open midwater or along the margins near cover. They occur over sand and slightly silted bottoms although they may be intolerant of heavy siltation *4205*.
General Habitat References
| Forest Size Class Association |
Forest Size Class Association References
| Society of American Forester's Type Associations | Seral Stage | Canopy Closure |
References on SAF Type Association
| Land Use/Land Cover Associations |
| Water |
| Streams and Canals |
Land Use/Land Cover Association References
4205
| National Wetlands Inventory Associations | Class | Modifier | Special Modifier |
| Riverine | Streambed, sand | Nontidal, permanent | fresh |
NWI Association References
4205
| Animal/Plant Associations |
Animal/Plant Association References
Habitat Evaluation Procedures Comments on HEP
HEP References
| Potential Natural Vegetation Associations |
PNV References
| USFS Associations |
USFS References
| Tennessee Habitat Associations | Habitat Value | Translation |
References on TENHAB Association
| Habitat Relationships | Special Habitat Relationships |
References on Habitat Relationships
Trophic| References | |
| Carnivore | 4205 |
| Lifestage | Food Item Consumed | Part of Food Item |
| General | Insects | Not Specified |
| General | Annelids | Not Specified |
| General | Arachnids | Not Specified |
| General | Crustaceans | Not Specified |
| General | Snails | Not Specified |
| General | Blue-green Algae | Not Applicable |
| General | Detritus | Not Applicable |
Comments on General Food Habits
This species is a drift feeder in the middle and upper levels of the water column. The diet consists of primarily aquatic and terrestrial insects, with trace amounts of worms, arachnids, crayfishes, snails, algae and detritus *4205*.
Comments on Adult Food Habits
The adult diet consists of primarily aquatic and terrestrial insects, with trace amounts of worms, arachnids, crayfishes, snails, algae and detritus *4205*.
| References/Lifestage | Reference Numbers |
| General | 4205 |
| Adult | 4205 |
| Lifestage | Environmental Association |
| General | Turbidity: Clear water |
| General | Bottom Type [Aquatic]: Sand |
| General | Bottom Type [Aquatic]: Pebble |
| General | Water Velocity [Instream Flow Group Increments]: Specified in Comments |
| General | Water Depth Preference: Specified in Comments |
| General | Water pH: Specified in Comments |
| General | Turbidity: Clear water but tolerate periodic cloudiness |
| General | Nutrient [Phosphorus and Nitrogen]: Moderate nutrient concentrations [mesotrophic] |
| General | Substrate: Sand |
| General | Relation to Substrate: Occurs in substrate [penetrating] |
| General | Bottom Type [Aquatic]: Sand |
| General | Bottom Type [Aquatic]: Pebble |
| General | Bottom Type [Aquatic]: Gravel |
| General | Stability of Bottom: Stable |
| General | Gradient: Moderate |
| General | Water Depth Preference: 1-5 ft. |
| General | Aquatic Features: Riffles |
| Limiting | Water pH: Specified in Comments |
| Limiting | See comments on environmental associations |
| General | Flow: Rivers [greater than 5000 cfs mean annual low] |
| General | Flow: Large streams [1000-5000 cfs mean annual low] |
| General | Substrate: Mud or silt |
| General | Substrate: Rocks |
| Feeding Larva | See comments on environmental associations |
Comments on General Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Limiting Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Adult Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Breeding Adult Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Feeding Adult Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Resting Adult Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Juvenile Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Feeding Juvenile Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Resting Juvenile Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Larval Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Feeding Larva Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Resting Larva Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Pupa Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Egg Environmental Associations
0
| References/Lifestage | Reference Numbers |
| General | TN5587, 02, 4273, 2100 |
| Limiting | 2100, 4273 |
| Feeding Larvae | 2104, 2100 |
Physical description: This is a moderately compressed minnow with dark crescentric marks on the side, a posteriorly positioned dorsal fin and a large mouth. The adults are from 50-80 mm SL. The body is fusiform and slightly or moderately deep. The head is moderate and the snout is pointed or narrowly rounded. The eye is lateral, medium or large and the mouth oblique, large, terminal or slightly supraterminal and lacking a fremum. The nuptial male is extremely tuberculate, and the head has small to medium size tubercles with the body coarsely tuberculate all over. The peak males have tubercles on all fins. The female has scattered head tubercles and the genital papilla is twice the size of the male with a prominent fleshy ventral ridge. The peritoneum is silver. There are 2,5-4,3 pharyngeal teeth and the lateral line is complete with (44)47-54(58) scales. There are (30)33-38(41) circumbody scales and (16)17-21(23) circumpeduncle scales. There are (7)8(9) dorsal rays, (16)19(21) principal caudal rays, (8)9(10) anal rays, (6)8(10) pelvic rays and (13)15-16(17) pectoral rays. Thebelly is fully scaled and the breast is nearly fully scaled. The juvenile is olive dorsally, often with a slight rosy tinge on the side which is most intense just behind the head. The nonbreeding adult is the same, or often, moderately rosy laterally. The breeding male is olive to olive-black dorsally, shading to lime or lime-gold dorsolaterally. There is a gold stripe along most of the upper edge of the dusky midside stripe, with gold also along the posterior half of the lower edge of the dusky stripe. The mid and lower side of the anterior 2/3 of the body are rosy to rosy-orange with the deepest color just above the pectoral fin base. The venter is silver. The head dorsum, snout and upper opercle are olive-black, and the cheek, lower opercle and chin are silver. The dorsal and caudal fins are olive-yellow with a pale margin with the anal and pelvic fins pale. The leading edge of the pectoral is dusky olive *4205*. Reproduction: Nearly half of the age-1 fish were were mature by spring with the minimum size of maturation 53 mm TL with a maximum age of 4 years. Spawning is in spring and early summer. Tuberculate colored males and gravid females were found between early April and late June in water from 12.7-25.2 degrees C. It is likely that they spawn over the nests of N. micropogon. The number of mature and maturing ova ranges from 121-997 per fish *4205*. Behavior: This species is a drift feeder in the middle and upper levels of the water column. The take primarily aquatic and terrest- rial insects, with trace amounts of worms, arachnids, crayfishes, snails, algae and detritus *4205*. Origin: The origin of this species is native *4205*. Limiting factors: This species may be limited by heavy siltation *4205*. Population parameters: This species has a maximum life span of 4 years *4205*. Aquatic/terrestrial associations: This species is known to form hybrids with several other Virginia dace *4205*.
| Life History |
References for Life History Codes
4205
Comments on Life History Codes
| References/Result | Reference Numbers |
| Adverse | 4205 |
Comments on Management Practices
This species may be intolerant of heavy siltation *4205*.
02*... 2100* Fuller, S.L.H. 1974. Clams and mussels (Mollusca: Bivalvia). Pollution ecology of freshwater invertebrates. Academic Press, New York:215-273. 2104* Imlay, M.J. 1982. Use of shells of freshwater mussels in monitoring heavy metals and environmental stresses: A review. Malacological Rev. 15.:1-14. 4205* Jenkins, R.E. 1984. Fishes of Virginia (tentative).. 4273* Ahlstedt, S. 1983. Recovery plan for the Appalachian monkeyface pearly mussel (Quadrula sparsa). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region, Atlanta Georgia:55. TN5587* not found in Bibliography