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Nocomis leptocephalus (Girard, 1856) Bluehead chub |
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photo by
Casten, L. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 26 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 4 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from Shenandoah River in Virginia to Mississippi River in Mississippi; tributaries of Mississippi River north to Yazoo River system in Mississippi; upper New River drainage in West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, USA; Bear Creek (Tennessee River drainage) in Alabama and Mississippi. Introduced into Little Tennessee River and French Broad systems in North Carolina and Tennessee, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits rocky and sandy pools and runs of headwaters, creeks, and small to medium rivers (Ref. 86798). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||