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
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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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Nocomis in FishBase. August 2011 version.