Hybopsis winchelli
(Girard 1856)
Family Leuciscidae

Lateral view of a clear chub
The clear chub pictured above was collected in Escambia County, Florida in 2015. It is now part of the Florida Museum ichthyology collection, UF 237764. Florida Museum photo by Zachary Randall

The clear chub is a member of the minnow, shiner and chub family. It has a horizontally elliptical eye and a small mouth with a barbel at the corner. This species can be found in sandy runs and pools of creeks and small to medium rivers.

Status & distribution

  • Status — Native freshwater
  • Florida Distribution — Western and North Central drainages
  • River Drainages — Perdido River, Escambia River, Blackwater River, Yellow River, Choctawhatchee River, Econfina Creek, Apalachicola River and the Ochlockonee River
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