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Nocomis

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Nocomis is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The fishes in this genus are found in North America.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderCypriniformes
  5. FamilyCyprinidae
Habitatmarine, freshwater

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
309
With media
13
Family
Cyprinidae
Collections
CAS, USNM, CUMV, UMMZ, VIMS, ROM
Recorded in
United States, Canada

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Parent taxon
Cyprinidae
Image
Horned Chub.JPG
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taxon name
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Nocomis is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The fishes in this genus are found in North America.

==Species== Nocomis contains the following valid species: Nocomis asper Lachner & R. E. Jenkins, 1971 (Redspot chub) Nocomis biguttatus (Kirtland, 1840) (Hornyhead chub) Nocomis effusus Lachner & R. E. Jenkins, 1967 (Redtail chub) Nocomis leptocephalus (Girard, 1856) (Bluehead chub) Nocomis micropogon (Cope, 1865) (River chub) Nocomis platyrhynchus Lachner & R. E. Jenkins, 1971 (Bigmouth chub) Nocomis raneyi Lachner & R. E. Jenkins, 1971 (Bull chub)

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