About Chrosomus oreas Cope, 1868
The mountain redbelly dace, with the scientific name Chrosomus oreas, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish. It is classified in the family Leuciscidae, a group that contains daces, chubs, and their related fishes. This species occurs in the mountain and Piedmont regions of the Atlantic slope of North America. Its range extends from the Shenandoah River in Virginia to the Neuse River drainage in North Carolina, and also includes the upper New River drainage in West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina.
