Prairie chub
The prairie chub (Macrhybopsis australis) is a freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. It occurs in the upper Red River drainage in Oklahoma and Texas. Its preferred habitat is sand and gravel runs of creeks and small to large rivers.[2]
| Prairie chub | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Macrhybopsis |
| Species: | M. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrhybopsis australis (C. L. Hubbs & Ortenburger, 1929) | |
References
- NatureServe (2013). "Macrhybopsis australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202150A19035196. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202150A19035196.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Rainer Froese; Daniel Pauly, eds. (2017). "Prairie chub Macrhybopsis australis Hubbs & Ortenburger, 1929". Fishbase. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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