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lake chub (Couesius plumbeus)
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Ecological Illustration of lake chub (Couesius plumbeus)
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Cyprinidae

lake chub

Couesius plumbeus

Carp Reaching Twenty Three Centimeters

  • Temperate
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

lake chub is a freshwater fish of North America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 23 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family
Cyprinidae
Genus
Couesius
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
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