Bluehead chub (Nocomis leptocephalus)

Scientific name: Nocomis leptocephalus Girard, 1856

Bluehead chub (Nocomis leptocephalus)

The Bluehead chub (Nocomis leptocephalus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits rocky and sandy pools and runs of headwaters, creeks and small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nocomis leptocephalus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Common length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from Shenandoah River in Virginia to Pearl River in Mississippi. Lower tributaries of Mississippi River in Mississippi and Louisiana, USA; upper New River drainage in West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, USA; Bear Creek in Alabama and Mississippi, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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