Creek Chub - Semotilus atromaculatus

Description

This small minnow, known as the creek chub, can be found in freshwater in the eastern US and Canada.


Object Information

Date Created:

19-aug-2019

Local ID:

https://db.fieldmuseum.org/bf0dd601-c7dc-44e7-98ef-ddab21188636

Collection:

Fishes

Latitude:

44.50308

Longitude:

-87.486415

Place of Creation/Discovery:

Mashek Creek at Lakeshore Drive

Citation:

https://db.fieldmuseum.org/bf0dd601-c7dc-44e7-98ef-ddab21188636 131532 Field Museum of Natural History

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Chordata

Class:

Actinopterygii

Order:

Cypriniformes

Family:

Cyprinidae

Genus:

Semotilus

Species:

atromaculatus

Scientific Name:

Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill, 1818)

Common Name:

Creek Chub

Habitat/Microhabitat:

Freshwater