Quillback

Carpiodes cyprinus

About This Fish

The Quillback is widespread from Florida to western Canada, including the Mobile Basin, Tennessee, and Cumberland river drainages. They live in many different habitats, though predominately in large rivers. As their common name suggests, Quillbacks have a long and highly curved dorsal fin that is adapted for life in large rivers.

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Carpiodes

Alabama (AL), Mississippi (MS), Tennessee (TN), Kentucky (KY), North Carolina (NC)

Lower Tallapoosa – 03150110, Upper Alabama – 03150201, Cahaba – 03150202, Middle Alabama – 03150203, Lower Alabama – 03150204, Upper Tombigbee – 03160101, Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub – 03160106, Sipsey – 03160107, Locust – 03160111, Lower Black Warrior – 03160113, Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw – 03160201, Sucarnoochee – 03160202, Lower Tombigbee – 03160203, Mobile Tensaw – 03160204, Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland – 05130103, South Fork Cumberland – 05130104, Lower Cumberland-Old Hickory Lake – 05130201, Lower Cumberland-Sycamore – 05130202, Stones – 05130203, Lower Cumberland – 05130205, Watauga, North Carolina, Tennessee – 06010103, Holston – 06010104, Upper French Board – 06010105, Pigeon – 06010106, Lower French Board – 06010107, Nolichucky – 06010108, Watts Bar Lake – 06010201, Lower Little Tennessee – 06010204, Upper Clinch, Tennessee, Virginia – 06010205, Powell – 06010206, Lower Clinch – 06010207, Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga – 06020001, Hiwassee – 06020002, Guntersville Lake – 06030001, Wheeler Lake – 06030002, Upper Elk – 06030003, Lower Elk – 06030004, Pickwick Lake – 06030005, Bear – 06030006, Lower Tennessee-Beech – 06040001, Upper Duck – 06040002, Lower Duck – 06040003, Buffalo – 06040004, Kentucky Lake – 06040005, Lower Tennessee – 06040006

Quillback

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