Macrhybopsis marconis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1886)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The burrhead chub (Macrhybopsis marconis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It is endemic to the Colorado, Guadalupe, and San Antonio river drainages in Texas. Its preferred habitat is sand and gravel runs of small to large rivers.
Wikipedia contributors, Burrhead chub; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:06:38.463171+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Macrhybopsis marconis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1886)
- Name authority
- (Jordan & Gilbert, 1886)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Macrhybopsis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyLeuciscinae Bonaparte, 1835
- genusMacrhybopsis Cockerell & Allison, 1909
- speciesMacrhybopsis marconis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1886)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Macrhybopsis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Speckled ChubMacrhybopsis aestivalis (Girard, 1856) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrhybopsis australis (Hubbs & Ortenburger, 1929) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrhybopsis gelida (Girard, 1856) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrhybopsis hyostoma (Gilbert, 1884) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrhybopsis storeriana (Kirtland, 1845) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrhybopsis boschungi Gilbert & Mayden, 2017 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrhybopsis etnieri Gilbert & Mayden, 2017 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrhybopsis meeki (Jordan & Evermann, 1896) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrhybopsis pallida Gilbert & Mayden, 2017 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrhybopsis tetranema (Gilbert, 1886) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macrhybopsis tomellerii Gilbert & Mayden, 2017 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hybopsis aestivalis marconis Jordan & Gilbert, 1886 Jordan & Gilbert, 1886 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1467120 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3X2J7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.