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 Edit this 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Rainer Froese; Daniel Pauly, eds. (2017). "Prairie chub Macrhybopsis australis Hubbs & Ortenburger, 1929". Fishbase. Retrieved 19 November 2017.