hornyhead chub

hornyhead chub
Nocomis biguttatus, a small minnow of the northern central United States and Canada.

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  • Hornyhead chub — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

  • hornyhead chub — noun also hornyhead ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ : a common chub (Nocomis biguttatus) of the larger streams from Pennsylvania to Wyoming and south to Alabama distinguished by the males having the head covered with conical hornlike processes during the breeding …   Useful english dictionary

  • chub — /chub/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) chub, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) chubs. 1. a common freshwater fish, Leuciscus cephalus, of European waters, having a thick, fusiform body. 2. any of various related fishes. 3. any of… …   Universalium

  • Chub — may refer to: Contents 1 Fishes 1.1 In family Cyprinidae 1.2 In other families 2 Other uses 2.1 …   Wikipedia

  • hornyhead — noun see hornyhead chub * * * hornˈyhead noun An American cyprinoid fish with hornlike processes on its head • • • Main Entry: ↑horn …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hornyhead — Horn y*head , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any North American river chub of the genus {Hybopsis}, esp. {Hybopsis biguttatus}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • river chub — noun : hornyhead chub …   Useful english dictionary

  • River chub — River Riv er, n. [F. riv[ e]re a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Arrive}, {Riparian}.] 1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • List of Minnesota fish — The List of Minnesota fish lists fish found naturally in Minnesota waters, including Lake Superior. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota is home to 158 fish species.The species data on this page is taken from the… …   Wikipedia

  • List of fishes of Minnesota — There are about 161 species of fishes found naturally in Minnesota waters, including Lake Superior. The following list is based on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The species data on this page is taken from the Minnesota DNR, which …   Wikipedia

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