Flathead chub
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit sandy runs of small to large turbid rivers . They feed mainly on terrestrial and aquatic insects, occasionally on small fishes. Spawning probably occurs from June to August .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Flathead chub is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Flathead chub is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Flathead chub is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Temperate; 70°N - 30°N North America: Mackenzie, Saskatchewan, and Lake Winnipeg drainages in Canada; Missouri-Mississippi River basin from southern Alberta in Canada and Montana to Louisiana, USA; Arkansas River drainage in USA; and upper Rio Grande (including Pecos) drainage in New Mexico, USA.
🌿 Ecology
terrestrial and aquatic insects, occasionally on small fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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