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Shenandoah River Species

Cyprinidae (page 2 of 3)

 

Bluehead chub Nocomis leptocephalus

Nocomis = "daughter of the moon", leptoceph-
alus = "small head"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers

 

River chub Nocomis micropogon

Nocomis = "daughter of the moon", micropogon = "small beard"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers

 

Fathead minnow Pimephales promelas

Pimephales = "fat head", promelas = "before, black"

North Fork Shenandoah River

 

Bluntnose minnow Pimephales notatus

Pimephales = "fat head", notatus = "mark"

North Fork, South Fork & Mainstem Shenandoah Rivers