Chrosomus tennesseensis (Starnes & Jenkins, 1988)
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 Tennessee dace (Chrosomus tennesseensis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs and related fishes. It is found only in the United States; particularly in northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia, and parts of extreme northwest Georgia. Until recently, they were considered a subspecies of mountain redbelly dace. They are commonly found in East Tennessee in spring fed first-order streams, often in silt and fine gravel pools, or undercut banks. These streams usually do not exceed two meters in width. Like all Tennessee species in the genus Chrosomus, Tennessee dace have tiny scales and scaled breasts. They usually have scarlet bellies, and are considered one of the most beautiful native fish in Tennessee. Tennessee dace are considered nest associate spawners, using central stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum) and common creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus) nests as spawning grounds. There is evidence to suggest that the Tennessee dace can interbreed with the common creek chub. Spawning for Tennessee dace starts in April and extends into July.
Wikipedia contributors, Tennessee dace; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:20:20.616588+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chrosomus tennesseensis (Starnes & Jenkins, 1988)
- Name authority
- (Starnes & Jenkins, 1988)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Chrosomus
- 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
- genusChrosomus Rafinesque, 1820
- speciesChrosomus tennesseensis (Starnes & Jenkins, 1988)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Chrosomus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Chrosomus neogaeus (Cope, 1867) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chrosomus erythrogaster (Rafinesque, 1820) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chrosomus oreas Cope, 1868 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chrosomus saylori (Skelton, 2001) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chrosomus eos Cope, 1861 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chrosomus cumberlandensis (Starnes & Starnes, 1978) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Phoxinus tennesseensis Starnes & Jenkins, 1988 Starnes & Jenkins, 1988 | 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=1011811 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:5YHYB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.