Northern redbelly dace (Chrosomus eos) fish species and information / pictures of Northern redbelly dace - Chrosomus eos

Northern redbelly dace (Chrosomus eos) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chrosomus eos

Common Name
Northern redbelly dace

Biology
Inhabits lakes, ponds, bogs, and pools of headwaters and creeks. Usually occurs over silt, often near vegetation. Feeds mainly on algae, but also on zooplankton and aquatic insects (Ref. 1998). Spawning occurs in spring or early summer (Ref. 1998). Preyed upon by fishes, kingfishers and mergansers (Ref. 1998). Used as bait in parts of Ontario and Quebec (Ref. 1998).

Classification

Classified By

Cope, 1861

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: Atlantic, Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, upper Mississippi, Missouri and Peace-Mackenzie River drainages from Nova Scotia west to Northwest Territories and British Columbia, Canada; south to northern Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Colorado, USA.

Range

61°N - 41°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

2.24 s.e. 0.19 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

8.0 cm

Common Length

4.8 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: public aquariums; bait: occasionally

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (12 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated