Lined Chub: Facts & Habitat

About Lined Chub

The lined chub (Hybopsis lineapunctata) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It is endemic to the United States of America where it occurs in the Coosa and Tallapoosa River systems in the states of Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. It can be found in small to medium-sized streams which have pools and riffles over sand, gravel, or rubble beds; especially in gently flowing to quiet, clear water close to riffles and vegetation. It feeds on chironomid larvae and pupae, and larger aquatic insects It is threatened by canalisation of its native rivers and by siltation caused by logging.

NativeFresh3 states

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Diet and feeding

The FishTraits compilation records these diet categories for this species: invertebrates or larval fish. These are broad categories, not a claim that every individual consumes every example in a category.

Reported feeding positions include bottom feeding. The compilation combines published observations; diets can vary with age, locality, and available food.

Habitat preferences

Reported habitat associations include medium to large rivers, streams and small rivers, creeks.

The source records associations with gravel, cobble, vegetation. An association indicates reported use, rather than an exclusive requirement.

Reproduction and parental care

Recorded spawning months are May, Jun for the source’s reporting region (TN). This is a regional calendar, not a range-wide schedule.

Size and recorded longevity

FishTraits reports a maximum total length of 8.5 centimetres. Some entries use an estimated asymptotic length; this value should not be treated as a certified record catch.

Range

Where it lives

79.6%of mapped records

Share of 412 GBIF observation records with a state location, across 3 states.

Share of records by state

Habitat

Water and movement

Water: WoRMS records this species in fresh water.
Migration: Undetermined

Classification

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Superclass: Actinopterygii
Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Genus: Hybopsis
Species: Hybopsis lineapunctata
ITIS TSN: 163484
WoRMS AphiaID: 1013133
GBIF key: 2366630

Common questions about Lined Chub

What is the scientific name of Lined Chub?

The scientific name is Hybopsis lineapunctata, in the family Leuciscidae. Classification follows ITIS.

Does Lined Chub live in fresh water or salt water?

WoRMS records this species in fresh water.

Where has Lined Chub been recorded in the United States?

GBIF has observations in 3 states, with the most records in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.

Closest relatives