Nocomis asper
Redspot Chub
NS
G4
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Nocomis
Nocomis asper (Redspot Chub)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Arkansas River drainage in southwestern Missouri, southeastern Kansas, northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas, USA; isolated populations in Blue River (Red River drainage) in Oklahoma and upper Ouachita River drainage in Arkansas, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits rocky, usually clear, runs and pools of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 86798).
Max length: 22.0 cm TL; common length: 14.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-03-01. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (2011) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p.
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