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Macrhybopsis pallida Gilbert & Mayden, 2017 Pallid chub |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.75 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.15 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: endemic to the Escambia, Blackwater, and Choctawhatchee river drainages of southeastern Alabama and western panhandle Florida, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 6-8; Vertebrae: 35-37 | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in shallow unimpounded rivers with bottoms consisting of sand and gravel, combined with occasional small rubble, and water clarity ranges from relatively clear to moderately turbid (Ref. 116539). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||