Ozark chub
(Erimystax harryi)
Image source: Eric C. Maxwell | inaturalist.org
General data
Scientific names:
Ozark chub
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climate:
Temperate
Native:
North America
Distribution:
Mississippi River
The Ozark chub (Erimystax harryi) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.
It is found in medium-gradient streams, primarily within the St. Francis and White River drainages in Missouri and Arkansas.
A petition for federal protection under the Endangered Species Act was rejected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2019 due to the species\' continued presence in most of the waterways it is historically known from.
