Common name | Flathead chub |
Language | English |
Type | AFS |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 1 - (Legal common name (unique)) |
Country | United States (contiguous states) |
Locality | |
Ref. | Nelson, J.S., E.J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-PĂ©rez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea and J.D. Williams, 2004 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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Remarks | 'Flathead', i.e., head compressed dorso-ventrally, alluding to the long snout protruding beyond the upper jaw and which gives the impression of a flat head (Ref. 1998); 'chub', i.e., general term for freshwater cyprinids. Also Ref. 3814. |