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Fish Species Description

Spotfin chub

Erimonax monachus

(Cope, 1868)

Classification

Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Alternate Names:

Status: Federally Threatened, Extirpated in Georgia

Freshwater

Notes:

This species has not been observed in the state since 1877 and is presumed extirpated.

Basin Distribution in Georgia:

Historical distribution in Georgia included the Tennessee River Basin.

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