Nocomis

Nocomis
Nocomis biguttatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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]
Ceratichthys Baird, 1856

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 teh 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)

References

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Nocomis". FishBase . August 2011 version.

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Pogonichthyinae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 15 March 2025.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Nocomis". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 15 March 2025.