River Chub,  Nocomis micropogon

 
Physical Description: 
�	Somewhat subterminal mouth
�	Medium to large tubercles on snout tip
�	Dorsal and tail fins usually pale orange or red-orange at the edge of the fins
�	Top of the body olive-colored, sides of the body silvery or brassy, white belly
�	Dark lateral stripe � can be pale green in nuptial males

Similar species: 
�	Bigmouth chub (Nocomis platyrhynchus)

Mean body size:
�	Adults are 90-180 mm standard length 

Habitat:
�	Medium to large tributaries 
�	Clear, gravelly and rocky streams
�	Pools, runs, and riffles

Distribution in VA:
�	Atlantic slope from the James drainage and north

Food Habits:  
�	Bottom feeders
�	Aquatic insect larvae, worms, crustaceans, mollusks, fish, plants 

Reproductive Habits: 
�	Mature at age 2 or 3 
�	Spawning occurs mid-spring to early summer in water at 17-26.7�C
�	Males build gravel mounds during the day 
�	Fecundity is about 460-725 eggs per female 
�	Can naturally hybridize with Nocomis, Campostoma, Clinostomus, and Luxilus species

Population Status, Economic, or Ecological Importance: 
�	Important forage for game fish
�	Used as bait by anglers

References:       

Jenkins, R.E and N.M. Burkhead. 1993. Freshwater Fishes of Virginia. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland.

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