Stats

Lifespan: 3-7 yrs
Size: Small
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: School
Biome: Temperate river
Range: North America
Movement: Swimming
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Speed
Status: Uncommon

About

The creek chub is a small freshwater minnow native to streams and rivers of eastern North America, often the most abundant fish in its habitat. Breeding males develop prominent bony tubercles on their snouts and pile up pebbles to construct mound nests that attract females.

Life cycle

1.
hatchling fry
A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2.
juvenile
A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3.
adult
Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae
Genus: Semotilus
Species: Semotilus atromaculatus