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Sandhills Chub
Semotilus lumbee
The Sandhills chub (Semotilus lumbee) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. There are 4 species of Semotilus, 2 of which occur in South Carolina (Creek Chub and Sandhills Chub). This fish is found only in North Carolina and South Carolina. The Sandhills chub is predominately found in the Carolina Sandhills and some areas of Cape Fear, Pee Dee and Santee river drainages. It is characterized by its robust body, large head and lack of a dark blotch or smudge on their dorsal fin which is present on the closely related Creek Chub. The Sandhills chub has fine scales, a pinkish body and can be up to 9.4 inches.
From the article Sandhills chub on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The Sandhills Chub is mostly found in the headwaters of streams in the Carolina Sandhills area and the populations are pretty stable in the small range of streams they live in. They are a vulnerable species due to their limited habitat and occurrences are mostly in the upper Lumber River system (Pee Dee drainage) and also in adjacent tributaries of the Cape Fear drainage. The total adult population size is unknown but is estimated to exceed over 10,000.
Wikipedia: “Range and distribution”
What it does
Reproduction usually happens between April and May, the best time is when temperatures are around the mid 50s (°F). The male will develop breeding tubercles on his head and the females are usually pinned down with their caudal peduncle under the males. The male mostly protects the nest during reproduction, and there aren't many predatory threats to Sandhills chub eggs.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 112460.