![Semotilus lumbee](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Semotilus-lumbee-1024x576.png)
Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Cyprinidae | Semotilus lumbee | Snelson and Suttkus | 1978 | Sandhills Chub |
Semotilus lumbee
Unique characters: Lacks a well-defined black spot at anterior base of dorsal fin, nine dorsal fin rays, and 46-50 lateral line scales. Small flap-like barbel in a groove near corner of the mouth.
Similar Species:
Creek Chub
Semotilus atromaculatus
![Semotilus atromaculatus](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Semotilus-atromaculatus-002-1024x576.png)
Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus. A well-defined spot at base of the dorsal fin, eight dorsal fin rays, and 52-58 lateral line scales.
Bluehead Chub
Nocomis leptocephalus
![Nocomis leptocephalus](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Nocomis-leptocephalus-002-1024x576.png)
Bluehead Chub Nocomis leptocephalus. Readily-seen conical barbel at corner of mouth, and dorsal fin origin over pelvic fin origin as opposed to behind the pelvic fin origin in the Sandhills Chub.
![NC Semotilus ID Guide](https://ncfishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/crop-0-0-1920-1245-0-Chub-ID.png)
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