Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Leuciscidae Minnows
Subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Nocomis

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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

North America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Nocomis asper Lachner & Jenkins, 1971

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Nocomis asper
[Redspot chub]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Nocomis biguttatus (Kirtland, 1840)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Nocomis biguttatus
[Hornyhead chub]
No picture found

Max. Length 23 cm TL
 
Nocomis effusus
[Redtail chub]

Photo by Casten, L.

North America
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Nocomis leptocephalus (Girard, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Casten, L.
 
Nocomis leptocephalus
[Bluehead chub]

Photo by Awai, M.

North America
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Nocomis micropogon (Cope, 1865)

Photo by Photo by Awai, M.
 
Nocomis micropogon
[River chub]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm TL
 
Nocomis platyrhynchus
[Bigmouth chub]

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

North America
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Nocomis raneyi Lachner & Jenkins, 1971

Photo by Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Nocomis raneyi
[Bull chub]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Nocomis asper Redspot chub North America 22 TL 1971
Nocomis biguttatus Hornyhead chub North America 26 TL 1840
Nocomis effusus Redtail chub North America 23 TL 1967
Nocomis leptocephalus Bluehead chub North America 26 TL 1856
Nocomis micropogon River chub North America 33 TL 1865
Nocomis platyrhynchus Bigmouth chub North America 24 TL 1971
Nocomis raneyi Bull chub North America 32 TL 1971



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