Hornyhead chub
Nocomis biguttatus
Where at Shedd?
At Home on the Great Lakes
| Diet | Omnivorous |
|---|---|
| Size | Length: Up to 10.2 inches (26 cm); common length 4.3 inches (11 cm) |
| Type | Fishes |
| Range | North America |
| Habitat | Streams from Wyoming to New York, southern Manitoba and Ontario to Tennessee |
Did you know?
- As native Great Lakes minnows go, hornyhead chubs are among the largest—growing up to a foot long.
- Males carry pebbles in their mouths and then pile them up—making mounded nests several feet across and up to eight inches high.
- This fish is named for the hornlike “tubercles” that grow on the male’s head during breeding season—to attract females.