Nocomis
Genus of fishes
| Nocomis | |
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| Nocomis biguttatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Nocomis Girard, 1856 |
| Type species | |
| Nocomis nebracensis Girard, 1856 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Ceratichthys Baird, 1856 | |
Nocomis is a genus of cyprinid fish native to North America. There are currently seven described species in this genus.
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)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Nocomis in FishBase. August 2011 version.
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