TABS Species Account TN00360

TN00360 CREEK CHUB SEMOTILUS A TROMACULATUS

Tennessee Animal Biogeographic System TABS

version 12/2002


Taxonomy
Status
Distribution
Habitat Associations
Food Habits
Environmental Associations
Life History
Management Practices
References

Taxonomy

Species IDTN00360
NameCHUB, CREEK
Other Common Names
Category01 Fish
Elcode
PhylumCHORDATA
Subphylum
ClassOSTEICHTHYES
Subclass
Suborder
OrderCYPRINIFORMES
FamilyCYPRINIDAE
GenusSEMOTILUS A
SpeciesTROMACULATUS
Subspecies
AuthorityMITCHILL
Scientific NameSEMOTILUS A TROMACULATUS

References

2140, 4205

Comments

This species hybridizes with the common shiner and rosyface shiner *835,842*. It was also known as the horned chub prior to the mid 1950's *1477,1462*. TN00360HORNED CHUB PRIOR TO MID-1950'S *1477, 1462*/ TWO SUBSPECIES:S. A. ATROMACULATUS AND S. A. THOREAUIANUS/ HOWEVER, THE MAJOR DISTINGUISHING FEATURE BETWEEN THE TWO IS SCALE SIZE ANDSUBSPECIFIC DISTINCTIONS MAY BE UNWARRANTED *TN5176* HYBRIDIZES WITH REDSIDE DACE, SOUTHERN REDBELLY DACE,STONEROLLER, LONGNOSE DACE *TN5076*


Return to Top