By: Nathan Ashton
Scientific Name: Nocomis biguttatus
Other Names: Redtail chub, Hornyhead chub
Size
Average Length: 11 centimeters (4.33 inches)
Maximum Length: 26 centimeters (10.23 inches)
(1 inch = 2.54 centimeters)
Average Weight: 21.2g
Habitat
Country Occurrence: Canada, United states
Hornyhead chub live in riffle/pool sections of small streams to medium sized rivers. Hornyhead Chub are sometimes found in dark-water streams, they are mainly found in clear-water streams though. Young Hornyhead chub use vegetation extensively for cover. This species is commonly found in water depths of 2 – 6 feet (60 – 181 cm)
Food
Hornyhead chub hunt when
Young Horneyhead Chub mainly eat water