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

  1. "Nocomis leptocephalus: Accepted name". Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Bluehead Chub, Nocomis leptocephalus". The Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. "Nocomis leptocephalus, Bluehead chub". Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Bluehead chub (Nocomis leptocephalus) - FactSheet". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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