Nocomis
Genus of fishes
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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.
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| Nocomis | |
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| Nocomis biguttatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus: | Nocomis Girard, 1856[1] |
| Type species | |
| Nocomis nebracensis Girard, 1856[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ceratichthys Baird, 1856 | |
Species
Nocomis contains the following valid species:[2]
- 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)
