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fins. It has a slightly lunate caudal fin giving it a more curved fin. Its body is usually more than one color and they tend to have 46 lateral line scales, they also have cycloid scales which males them seem smooth when touched. Breeding male
Sandhills chubs have a pinkish hue and orange fins, the adult fish tend to get up to 3.1–9.4 cm (1.2–3.7 in). They are bottom-fishes as they live in small streams and are more adapted for living on the bottom of the body of water they live in.
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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
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Sandhills chub is a minnow that has a large mouth in a terminal position with a small flap-like barbel located on the corners of their mouths. It has nine dorsal fin rays and either has a light black spot or does not at the base of the dorsal fin. Their dorsal fin is located behind the pelvic
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Sandhills chub is threatened by disturbances to their environment due to the Carolina Sandhills becoming a more agricultural, residential and tourist area. Damming of headwaters to create golf course ponds has changed the water flow and the habitats of the chub. There is also road management
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Sandhills chub is habitat alteration as more predaceous species are being introduced into the North Carolina headwaters.
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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.
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Sandhills chub are restricted to headwater streams, which can be easily impacted by humans. They are also generally associated with streams with clean gravel and/or sand substrates.
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