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River chub

Nocomis micropogon (Cope, 1865)

Status not recordedbony fish

The river chub (Nocomis micropogon) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the river chub

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the river chub live?

Not recorded

Is the river chub endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the river chub classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusNocomis
  7. SpeciesNocomis micropogon (Cope, 1865)

Synonyms Ceratichthys micropogon, Hybopsis micropogon

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • nokomis říčníCzech
  • FlusssaugdöbelGerman
  • méné batonFrench
  • Речной американский голавльRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the river chub

Other species in the same genus Nocomis.

Horned chub

Nocomis biguttatus

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

Bull chub

Nocomis raneyi

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the river chub?

The river chub (Nocomis micropogon) belongs to the family Cyprinidae in the order Cypriniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). River chub (Nocomis micropogon). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/river-chub

MLA

“River chub (Nocomis micropogon).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/river-chub.

BibTeX
@misc{river_chub_2026,
  title = {River chub (Nocomis micropogon)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/river-chub},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}