Bluehead chub (Nocomis leptocephalus) fish species and information / pictures of Bluehead chub - Nocomis leptocephalus

Bluehead chub (Nocomis leptocephalus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Nocomis leptocephalus

Common Name
Bluehead chub

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

Classification

Classified By

Girard, 1856

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from Shenandoah River in Virginia to Pearl River in Mississippi. Lower tributaries of Mississippi River in Mississippi and Louisiana, USA; upper New River drainage in West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, USA; Bear Creek in Alabama and Mississippi, USA.

Range

39°N - 31°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

3.09 s.e. 0.39 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

26.0 cm

Common Length

12.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated