Animalia > Chordata > Cypriniformes > Cyprinidae > Cyprinella > Cyprinella monacha

Cyprinella monacha (Turquoise Shiner; Spotfin chub)

Synonyms: Ceratichthys monachus; Ceratichthys monacus; Erimonax monachus; Hybopsis monacha; Notropis monacha
Language: Czech; Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

Spotfin chub (Erimonax monachus) is a ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae that is endemic to the Tennessee River watershed. Its other common names include turquoise shiner and chromium shiner.
View Wikipedia Record: Cyprinella monacha

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Cyprinella monacha

Attributes

Adult Length [1]  4.331 inches (11 cm)
Brood Dispersal [1]  Hidden
Brood Egg Substrate [1]  Speleophils (cavity generalist)
Brood Guarder [1]  No
Litter Size [1]  1,400
Maximum Longevity [1]  4 years
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Invertebrates)
Female Maturity [1]  1 year 6 months

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Great Smoky Mountains National Park II 515454 North Carolina, Tennessee, United States
Obed Wild and Scenic River National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway V 5268 Tennessee, United States
South Atlantic Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve 20317 South Carolina, United States  
Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve 37548505 North Carolina, Tennessee, United States  

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External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
♦ 2Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0