chub

Chub is a common fish name. It pertains to any one of a number of ray-finned fish in several families and general. In the UK, the term chub usually refers to the species Squalius cephalus. In addition, see sea chub.

Chub is a common fish name. It pertains to any one of a number of ray-finned fish in several families and general. In the UK, the term chub usually refers to the species Squalius cephalus. In addition, see sea chub. ==In family Cyprinidae== Bigeye chub, genus Hybopsis Creek chub, genus Semotilus Fallfish, genus Semotilus European chub, genus Squalius Flame chub, Hemitremia flammea (a monotypic genus) Flathead chub, genus Platygobio Hornyhead chub, genus Nocomis Lake chub, genus Couesius Least chub, Iotichthys phlegethontis (a monotypic genus) Leatherside chub, Snyderichthys copei (a monotypic genus) Oregon chub, genus Oregonichthys Ponto-Caspian chub, genus Petroleuciscus Slender chub, genus Erimystax Western chub, genus Gila (including Siphateles) Genus Algansea Genus Notropis (eastern shiners) are also sometimes called "chubs" ==In other families== Sea chub, the family Kyphosidae Coregonus artedi, commonly known as cisco, lake herring, chub Coregonus hoyi, commonly known as bloater, and sometimes thought to be a type of Coregonus artedi Tautog or black porgy Bermuda chub, Centrolophus niger Chub mackerel ==See also== Sea chub Chub (disambiguation)

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