Blacknose dace, common shiner, and stoneroller minnows, among others, use these nests for spawning. During the spawning period, males develop nuptial tubercles on the head from the snout to well behind the eyes. It is used occasionally as a bait fish. Distribution of hornyhead chub in NY state. Dark dots represent where actual samples of hornyhead chubs were taken.
White dots represent historic distributions.
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