Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Leuciscidae | Semotilus atromaculatus | (Mitchill) | 1818 | Creek Chub |
Semotilus atromaculatus
Unique Characters: A well-defined spot at base of the dorsal fin, eight dorsal fin rays, and 52-58 lateral line scales. Small, flap-like barbel in groove near corner of large, terminal mouth. Dorsal fin origin well behind pelvic fin origin.
Similar Species:
Sandhills Chub
Semotilus lumbee
Nocomis species
Sandhills Chub Semotilus lumbee. Lacks a well-defined black spot at anterior base of dorsal fin, nine dorsal fin rays, and 46-50 lateral line scales.
Nocomis species. Readily-seen conical barbel at corner of mouth and dorsal fin origin over pelvic fin origin as opposed to behind the pelvic fin origin.
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