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

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by Seelig, C.

North America
Max. Length 30.3 cm TL
Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill, 1818)

Photo by Seelig, C.
 
Semotilus atromaculatus
[Creek chub]

Photo by Victor, B.

North America
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Semotilus corporalis (Mitchill, 1817)

Photo by Victor, B.
 
Semotilus corporalis
[Fallfish]
No picture found
North America
Max. Length 24 cm TL
 
Semotilus lumbee
[Sandhills chub]

Photo by N. Burkhead & H. Jelks

North America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Semotilus thoreauianus Jordan, 1877

Photo by N. Burkhead & H. Jelks
 
Semotilus thoreauianus
[Dixie chub]
4 Species of Family Cyprinidae with Genus Semotilus
(Minnows or carps)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1818 Semotilus atromaculatus Creek chub North America 30.3 TL
1817 Semotilus corporalis Fallfish North America 51 TL
1978 Semotilus lumbee Sandhills chub North America 24 TL
1877 Semotilus thoreauianus Dixie chub North America 15 TL



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