Nocomis leptocephalus (Girard, 1856)

Bluehead chub

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
Synonyms	Ceratichthys leptocephalus, ... more
Common names	小头美鱥, Nocomis drobnohlavý, Nokomis modrohlavý, ... more

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Main reference

Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr. 1991. (Ref. 5723)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 26.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. reported age: 4 years (Ref. 12193)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater

Climate / Range

Temperate; 39°N - 31°N

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


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5078

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

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


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Torres, Armi G.

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