Hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus)

Scientific name: Nocomis biguttatus Kirtland, 1840

Hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus)

The Hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Adults inhabit rocky pools and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nocomis biguttatus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Common length
11.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Mohawk River system in New York, USA west through Great Lakes and Mississippi River basin to Red River drainage in Manitoba, Canada and North Dakota, USA; south to Ohio River and Kentucky River system in Kentucky, USA; south into Ozarks. Isolated population in Platte and Cheyenne River systems.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4; tm=3)

Sources

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

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