River chub (Nocomis micropogon)

Scientific name: Nocomis micropogon Cope, 1865

River chub (Nocomis micropogon)

The River chub (Nocomis micropogon) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nocomis micropogon
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Common length
13.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Susquehanna River, New York to James River, Virginia, USA; Great Lakes basin in New York to Michigan, USA; Ohio River basin in New York to Illinois and south to Georgia and Alabama, USA; Santee River in North Carolina, Savannah River, South Carolina and Georgia; Coosa River, Georgia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3; tmax=5;)

Sources

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

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