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The Nonindigenous Occurrences section of the NAS species profiles has a new structure. The section is now dynamically updated from the NAS database to ensure that it contains the most current and accurate information. Occurrences are summarized in Table 1, alphabetically by state, with years of earliest and most recent observations, and the tally and names of drainages where the species was observed. The table contains hyperlinks to collections tables of specimens based on the states, years, and drainages selected. References to specimens that were not obtained through sighting reports and personal communications are found through the hyperlink in the Table 1 caption or through the individual specimens linked in the collections tables.

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Common name: Bull Chub

Taxonomy: available through www.itis.gov

Identification: Page and Burr (1991); Jenkins and Burkhead (1994). Maximum size: 32 cm.

Native Range: Atlantic Slope drainages from James River, Virginia, to Neuse River, North Carolina (Page and Burr 1991).

Alaska	Hawaii	Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands	Guam Saipan

Native range data for this species provided in part by NatureServe

Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUCs) Explained
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Means of Introduction: Unknown; probable bait bucket release.

Status: Established in North Carolina and Virginia.

Impact of Introduction: The spread of Bull Chub in the James drainage may be linked to the apparent disappearance of the closely-related river chub N. micropogon from much of the drainage during 1970s and 1980s (Jenkins and Burkhead 1994).

Remarks: Jenkins and Burkhead (1994) discussed the native versus nonnative distribution of this species in Virginia. Jenkins et al. (1972), Hocutt et al. (1986), and Jenkins and Burkhead (1994) listed N. raneyi as "regarded as native, but possibly introduced" for the James River drainage. Nocomis raneyi and N. micropogon are known to hybridize (Jenkins and Burkhead 1994).

References: (click for full references)

Hocutt, C.H., R.E. Jenkins, and J.R. Stauffer, Jr. 1986. Zoogeography of the fishes of the central Appalachians and central Atlantic coastal plain. Pages 161-212 in Hocutt, C.H., and E.O. Wiley, eds. The zoogeography of North American freshwater fishes. John Wiley and Sons. New York, NY.

Jenkins, R.E., and N.M. Burkhead. 1994. Freshwater Fishes of Virginia. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, MD.

Jenkins, R.E., E.A. Lachner, and F.J. Schwartz. 1972. Fishes of the central Appalachian drainages: their distribution and dispersal. Pages 43-117 in The distributional history of the biota of the Southern Appalachians -- Part III. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Blacksburg, VA.

Menhinick, E.F. 1991. The Freshwater Fishes of North Carolina. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.

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Author: Nico, L.

Peer Review Date: 12/5/2003

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