River Chub (Nocomis micropogon)

Also known as Hornyhead

Description

Also known as Hornyhead.

Found in flowing pools and rocky runs of small to medium rivers.
They feed on crustaceans, insects, molluscs and plants.
Length - 13.5cm
Depth - ?m
Widespread North America

Cyprinids are stomachless fish with toothless jaws. Ref: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/2810

1 comment

  1. Posted by jake
    December 02, 2014 at 05:55 am - 1 person found this useful.

    Aw man, this coral ID is not even close - it's not turbinaria bifrons, it's not turbinaria, it's not even a hexacoral! This is an octocoral, a very common one called blue ridge coral, heliopora coerulea.

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