Summary ⁶

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.

Biology ⁷

Inhabits rocky and sandy pools and runs of headwaters, creeks and small to medium rivers.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Noel Burkhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/51614465@N08/4882274395/
2. (c) Noel Burkhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/51614465@N08/4882881388/
3. (c) Noel Burkhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/51614465@N08/4882275091/
4. (c) Carrington, Mildred H., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/services/media.php?env=fishes&irn=5007715
5. (c) Lutz, C. B., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/services/media.php?env=fishes&irn=5011154
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocomis_leptocephalus
7. (c) FishBase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/20980125

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• FishBase
• FishSource
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet
• World Register of Marine Species

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