- Nocomis
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Nocomis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Genus: Nocomis
Girard, 1856Nocomis 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 Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Nocomis in FishBase. August 2011 version.
Categories:- Cyprinidae
- Fish of North America
- Cypriniformes stubs
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