Redspot chub

Nocomis asper

Twenty Two Centimeters Carp from North American Waters

Red
Temperate
Upper river
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Medium
Temperate fish

The redspot chub (Nocomis asper) is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This species is found primarily in the Ozark uplands of the Arkansas River drainage in northwestern Arkansas, southwestern Missouri, southeastern Kansas, and northeastern Oklahoma. It can grow to 22 cm (8.7 in) total length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Nocomis
Maximum length: 22 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Arkansas River drainage in southwestern Missouri, southeastern Kansas, northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas, USA; isolated populations in Blue River (Red River drainage) in Oklahoma and upper Ouachita River drainage in Arkansas, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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