Biology:Bull chub
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Short description: Species of fish
| Bull chub | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Nocomis |
| Species: | N. raneyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Nocomis raneyi Lachner & R. E. Jenkins, 1971
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The bull chub (Nocomis raneyi) is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows.[2] This fish is found in the Atlantic drainages of the eastern United States between the James River in Virginia and the Neuse River in North Carolina, predominantly above the Fall Line.[1][3] It can grow to 32 cm (13 in) total length, although more commonly it is about 18 cm (7.1 in).[3] It is a chubby fish with pointed snout, small, subterminal mouth, gold or brown sides, pale or yellowish fins, and in spawning males, rose color on the belly.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NatureServe (2013). "Nocomis raneyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202278A18231411.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/202278/18231411. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Nocomis". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Nocomis.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Nocomis raneyi" in FishBase. October 2016 version.
- ↑ "Bull Chub, Nocomis raneyi". Virtual Aquarium. Virginia Tech. http://www.web1.cnre.vt.edu/efish/families/bullchub.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q1102680 entry
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