| Common name | Flathead chub |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Canada |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'Flathead', i.e., head compressed dorso-ventrally, alluding to the long snout protruding beyond the upper jaw and which gives the impression of a flat head (Ref. 1998); 'chub', i.e., general term for freshwater cyprinids. |