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Nocomis leptocephalus (Bluehead chub)

Synonyms: Ceratichthys leptocephalus
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Wikipedia Abstract

The bluehead chub, Nocomis leptocephalus, (originally Cirrhitichthys leptocephalus ) is a cyprinid native to North America. Its name is due to its appearance, as breeding males have a blue head. Adult bluehead chubs are, on average, between 70 and 160 mm in length. The bluehead chub is a freshwater fish, and lives in pools, rivers, and streams.
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Infraspecies

Nocomis leptocephalus interocularis
Nocomis leptocephalus leptocephalus

Attributes

Adult Length [1]  10 inches (26 cm)
Brood Dispersal [1]  In a nest
Brood Egg Substrate [1]  Lithophils (rock-gravel)
Brood Guarder [1]  Yes
Litter Size [1]  800
Maximum Longevity [1]  4 years
Diet [2]  Omnivore, Planktivore, Detritivore
Female Maturity [1]  1 year 6 months

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Climate Land
Use
Chesapeake Bay United States Nearctic Temperate Coastal Rivers    
Tennessee United States Nearctic Temperate Upland Rivers    

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park V 1926 Alabama, United States
Shenandoah National Park II 108221 Virginia, United States

Range Map

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
♦ 2Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0