Nocomis

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.

Nocomis
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]
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)