Macrhybopsis pallida
Gilbert and Mayden 2017
Family Leuciscidae

Lateral view of a pallid chub
The pallid chub above was collected in Dale County, Alabama in 1975. It is now part of the Florida Museum ichthyology collection, UF 73313. Florida Museum photo by Zachary Randall

The pallid chub is a member of the minnow, shiner and chub family. This species has very small black spots on the back and side body and a long and bulbous snout. There are two long barbels at the corners of the mouth. Pallid chubs can be found in mixed sand and gravel runs of small to medium rivers.

Status & distribution

  • Status — Native freshwater
  • Florida Distribution — Western and North Central drainages
  • River Drainages — Escambia River, Yellow River and the Choctawhatchee River
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