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River Chub-Kokosing River Drainage, Ohio This is an example of a nuptial male Geotagged,Nocomis micropogon,River chub,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

River Chub-Kokosing River Drainage, Ohio

This is an example of a nuptial male

    comments (2)

  1. The head is so awesome! Thanks for sharing. Posted one month ago
  2. Aww, what a handsome boy! I just read that males are called 'hornyheads' during breeding season, lol. Also, that the males build stone nests by carrying the stones in their mouths! So cool! Posted one month ago

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The river chub is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae. It is one of the most common fishes in North American streams.

Similar species: Carps, Minnows And Loaches
Species identified by Zach Alley
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By Zach Alley

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Uploaded Jan 27, 2023. Captured May 19, 2022 02:37 in 9GGM+59 Mount Vernon, OH, USA.
  • Canon EOS REBEL T5
  • f/18.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 60mm