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The creek chubsucker is an important species in lotic water systems. It is a fish that turns over energy by consuming vegetation detritus. [17] The creek chubsucker also regulates population levels of macro-invertebrates and algae, and it serves as an important prey fish for many desirable game fish species. [7]
The fish is an intermediate level consumer that feeds on benthic detritus, specifically on microcrustacea and midge larvae. [ 4 ] [ 3 ] Its average length is 25.8 cm. E. sucetta reportedly scatters its eggs randomly over aquatic vegetation and submerged grass in ponds [ 5 ] or over gravelly areas cleared by males.
Mylocheilus caurinus, the peamouth, peamouth chub, redmouth sucker or northwestern dace, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows, that is found in western North America. It is the only species in its genus.
Semotilus atromaculatus, known as the creek chub or the common creek chub, is a small minnow, a freshwater fish found in the eastern US and Canada.Differing in size and color depending on origin of development, the creek chub can usually be defined by a dark brown body with a black lateral line spanning horizontally across the body.
There are over 177 species of fish in the US state of Oklahoma, at least 7% of which are not native. [1] Species include: Alabama shad (Alosa alabamae) Alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) American eel (Anguilla rostrata) American gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) Arkansas darter (Etheostoma cragini)
The Hornyhead chub is moderate in size and slightly subterminal with an inconspicuous barbel in corner of mouth. This fish has no teeth. A body pattern of a back olive brown in color, with its sides having silvery color, and a belly of white. It also has a dark lateral stripe and a spot at the base of the tail, which is faint or absent in some ...
Flannelmouth sucker: Catostomus latipinnis: Catostomidae Yes Flathead chub: Platygobio gracilis: Cyprinidae Yes Goldeye: Hiodon alosoides: Hiodontidae Yes Hornyhead chub: Nocomis biguttatus: Cyprinidae Yes Iowa darter: Etheostoma exile: Percidae Yes Johnny darter: Etheostoma nigrum: Percidae Yes Lake chub: Couesius plumbeus: Cyprinidae Yes ...
The primary diet of a Bonytail chub is insects, small fish, worms, algae, plankton, and plant debris. [40] CR Found in the Colorado River drainage system. Rio Grande chub: Gila pandora: Native to Colorado. The Rio Grande chub resides in streams, impoundments and lakes but is known to also inhibit engineered waterways and irrigation ditches.