Please add Creek Chub OR River Chub?,

Submitted by Aviatrix on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 21:59
Common Name: 
Creek Chub OR River Chub?
Main Photo: 
Additional Photos: 
Comments: 
I’m between a River Chub and Creek Chub. I caught this at Tannehill State Park in McCalla, Alabama. I’d love help identifying it for my lifelist.

Species Assigned:

  • Chub, Creek
Adult Size : 
Micro

Proposed Species Group:

  • Minnows and Allies

Region Caught:

  • The South
Closed Without Identification: 
No

Comments

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FishNerd

Wed, 11/24/2021 - 10:04

I also thought it might have been a Dixie Chub but the lateral line scale count was too high

 

2017: Total species (44), New (12)
2018: Total (94), New (50)
2019: Total (116), New (49)
2020: Total (63), New (9)
2021: Total (72), New (11)
2022: Total (151), New (59)
2023: Total (134), New (48)
2024: Total (32), New (13)

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Aviatrix

Wed, 11/24/2021 - 12:33

I have other pictures and video... what differences are there between a River Chub and Creek Chub that I could look for to figure it out?

Allie
http://www.roughfish.com/full-lifelists/70032
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FishNerd

Wed, 11/24/2021 - 15:40

Creek Chubs have a black spot at the base of the dorsal fin, and 47-65 lateral line scales. River Chubs have 37-43 lateral line scales. As far as I know, the only part of Alabama that has River Chubs is the Tennessee River drainage

2017: Total species (44), New (12)
2018: Total (94), New (50)
2019: Total (116), New (49)
2020: Total (63), New (9)
2021: Total (72), New (11)
2022: Total (151), New (59)
2023: Total (134), New (48)
2024: Total (32), New (13)

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Aviatrix

Wed, 11/24/2021 - 16:33

I'm grateful for the information!  I love fishing but learning all this is fun too!

Allie
http://www.roughfish.com/full-lifelists/70032