Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Nocomis

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

Nocomis asper
[Redspot chub]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Nocomis biguttatus
[Hornyhead chub]

No picture found
North America
Max. Length 23 cm TL

Nocomis effusus
[Redtail chub]

Photo by Casten, L.

Nocomis leptocephalus
[Bluehead chub]

Photo by Awai, M.

Nocomis micropogon
[River chub]

No picture found
North America.
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL

Nocomis platyrhynchus
[Bigmouth chub]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

Nocomis raneyi
[Bull chub]

7 Species of Family Cyprinidae with Genus Nocomis
(Minnows or carps)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1971	Nocomis asper	Redspot chub	North America	22 TL
1840	Nocomis biguttatus	Hornyhead chub	North America	26 TL
1967	Nocomis effusus	Redtail chub	North America	23 TL
1856	Nocomis leptocephalus	Bluehead chub	North America	26 TL
1865	Nocomis micropogon	River chub	North America	33 TL
1971	Nocomis platyrhynchus	Bigmouth chub	North America.	21.4 SL
1971	Nocomis raneyi	Bull chub	North America	32 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: CypriniformesFamily: Cyprinidae Minnows or carpsSubfamily: LeuciscinaeGenus: Nocomis(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Nocomis

(See list of species below)