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Macrhybopsis storeriana (Kirtland, 1845)
Silver Chub

Silver Chub collected from the Coosawattee River (Coosa basin), Gordon Co., GA. Photo by Brett Albanese (Georgia DNR – Wildlife Resources)
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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: S2

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: Yes

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: Moderate Conservation Concern

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 10

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Large rivers over sandy or silty substrate

SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

Threat 1 Threat 2 Threat 3
General Threat Residential & commercial development Pollution None
Specific Threat None Agricultural & forestry effluents None

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

  • Action 1: Complete a distributional survey to assess current range, conservation status or to identify best populations
  • Action 2: Minimize impacts of urbanization on aquatic SGCN and habitats
  • Action 3: Provide technical and financial assistance to farmers/landowners to protect stream buffers and wetlands, minimize runoff of sediment and pollutants, and protect habitat from livestock trampling
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