Flathead chub (Platygobio gracilis)

Scientific name: Platygobio gracilis Richardson, 1836

Flathead chub (Platygobio gracilis)

The Flathead chub (Platygobio gracilis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits sandy runs of small to large turbid rivers. Feeds mainly on terrestrial and aquatic insects, occasionally on small fishes. Spawning probably occurs from June to August.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Platygobio gracilis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Common length
14.3
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Mackenzie, Saskatchewan, and Lake Winnipeg drainages in Canada; Missouri-Mississippi River basin from southern Alberta in Canada and Montana to Louisiana, USA; upper Rio Grande (including Pecos) drainage in New Mexico, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=4,974)

Sources

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

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