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title: "Bluehead Chub"
description: "Nocomis leptocephalus — Peixes. The bluehead chub (Nocomis leptocephalus) is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/bluehead-chub
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Bluehead Chub

> Nocomis leptocephalus — Peixes. The bluehead chub (Nocomis leptocephalus) is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows.

- Scientific name: *Nocomis leptocephalus*
- Category: `fish` (Peixes)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 2010
- Wikidata: [Q6417127](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6417127)
- iNaturalist taxon: [107071](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/107071)

## Names

- en: Bluehead Chub
- de: Blaukopf-Saugdöbel

## Countries with the most observations

US (1671)

## Summary

The bluehead chub (Nocomis leptocephalus) is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. native to North America. Its name is due to its appearance, as breeding males have a blue head and develop large nuptial tubercles. Adult bluehead chubs are, on average, between 70 and 160 mm (2.8 and 6.3 in) in length. They have a robust body with uniformly large scales. The scales are present on the belly and breast. They have a pored body, a weakly falcate pectoral fin, and pharyngeal teeth. They have a large mouth, small eyes, and a terminal barbel. Other characteristics…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluehead_chub

## Photo

![Bluehead Chub](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/bluehead-chub/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ken Kneidel · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/327923950

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/bluehead-chub?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).