Bluehead chub
| Bluehead chub | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Nocomis |
| Species: | N. leptocephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nocomis leptocephalus (Girard, 1856) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Ceratichthys leptocephalus Girard 1856 | |
The bluehead chub, Nocomis leptocephalus, (originally Cirrhitichthys leptocephalus[1] ) is a cyprinid native to North America. Its name is due to its appearance, as breeding males have a blue head.[2] Adult bluehead chubs are, on average, between 70 and 160 mm in length.[2] The bluehead chub is a freshwater fish, and lives in pools, rivers, and streams.[3]
Distribution
The bluehead chub can be found in the southeastern United States. Its range includes Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, Florida and Louisiana.[4] As a result of bait bucket releases by fishermen, the bluehead chub has spread to multiple drainage basins in which it is not native.[4]
References
- ↑ "Nocomis leptocephalus: Accepted name". Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Bluehead Chub, Nocomis leptocephalus". The Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "Nocomis leptocephalus, Bluehead chub". Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Bluehead chub (Nocomis leptocephalus) - FactSheet". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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