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Mountain Redbelly Dace

Chrosomus oreas

Classification

The mountain redbelly dace (Chrosomus oreas) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, and related fishes. It is found in mountain and Piedmont regions of the Atlantic slope of North America from the Shenandoah River in Virginia, to the Neuse River drainage in North Carolina and the upper New River drainage in West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. Description They are notable for a dark stripe across their midline that is misaligned under their dorsal fin, small blotches on the dorsal area of their bodies, a…

Distribution

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