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Macrhybopsis meeki (Jordan & Evermann, 1896)

Sicklefin chub
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United States (contiguous states) country information

Common names: Sicklefin chub
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Missouri River from North Dakota to mouth; Mississippi River from the mouth of Missouri River to southern Mississippi; and lower Kansas River in eastern Kansas. Fairly common in middle Missouri River; rare elsewhere (Ref. 86798). This species is considered endangered and treated as a Species of Special Concern in Tennessee (Ref. 10294). Also Ref. 5723. Status of threat: vulnerable; status improved since 1989 listing. Criteria: 1 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011
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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Pogonichthyinae
Etymology: Macrhybopsis: Greek, makros = great + Greek, ybos, -e, -on = rounded + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335);  meeki: Named after an early student of fishes of central North America, Seth E. Meek (Ref. 10294).
  More on authors: Jordan & Evermann.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bottenlevande.   Temperate; 47°N - 32°N

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North America: Missouri River from North Dakota to mouth; Mississippi River from the mouth of Missouri River to southern Mississippi; lower Kansas River in eastern Kansas, USA.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 86798); common length : 7.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 12193)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Inhabits sand and gravel runs of large rivers (Ref. 86798).

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Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p. (Ref. 86798)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 30 April 2012

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5002   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.3   ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).