Blotched Chub

Erimystax insignis

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae

The blotched chub (Erimystax insignis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This fish species in native to the Southeastern region of the United States. Appearance The blotched chub is a slender, silvery minnow with dark I-shaped vertical patches along the lateral portion of the body.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Blotched Chub

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