Nocomis leptocephalus (Girard, 1856)
Bluehead chub
Nocomis leptocephalus
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.
Diagnosis:   
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


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