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Etymology: Semotilus: Greek, sema = banner (dorsal fin) + Greek, tilos = spotted; used by Rafinesque (Ref. 45335).
Environnement / Climat / Gamme
Écologie
; eau douce démersal. Temperate, preferred ?; 52°N - 36°N
North America: Hudson Bay, Lake Ontario, and Atlantic Slope drainages from Quebec and Ontario, Canada to James River drainage, Virginia, USA.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 51.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 86798); common length : 17.1 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 12193); poids max. publié: 1.6 kg (Ref. 40637); âge max. reporté: 6 années (Ref. 72462)
<>Semotilus corporalis can be distinguished by the possession of the following characters: large eye; large lateral scales (43-50); moderately compressed body; fairly long, rounded snout slightly overhanging large mouth; dorsal fin origin over or slightly behind pelvic-fin origin; 8 dorsal rays; 8 anal rays; adults have scales on backs and upper side darkly outlined; and young has black stripe along side, dark caudal spot. Olive to gold-brown above, dark stripe along back; bright silver side, sometimes with purple or blue sheen; black bar along back of gill cover. Breeding males have fairly large tubercles on head (Ref. 86798).
Inhabits gravel- and rubble-bottomed pools and runs of small to medium rivers, and also lake margins (Ref. 86798).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p. (Ref. 86798)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêche sportive: oui
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