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Semotilus
Sign in to saveSemotilus is the genus of creek chubs, ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae. The term "creek chub" is sometimes used for individual species, particularly the common creek chub, S. atromaculatus. The creek chub species of minnows can grow from . They can be found in the United States and Canada in any small stream or creek. They hide under small rocks for protection. They have a small black spot on the dorsal fin for easy identification.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Semotilus is referenced by 78 other articles, and connects out to Actinopterygii, United States and Canada.
It is catalogued under topics including Chubs (fish), Freshwater fish genera and Plagopterinae.
Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCypriniformes
- FamilyCyprinidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 90
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Collections
- AUM, CUMV, USNM, YPM, FMNH, ANSP
- Recorded in
- United States
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Cyprinidae
- Image
- Creek Chub, Semotilus atromaculatus.jpg
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- Category:Semotilus
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Encyclopedic overview
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Semotilus is the genus of creek chubs, ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae. The term "creek chub" is sometimes used for individual species, particularly the common creek chub, S. atromaculatus. The creek chub species of minnows can grow from . They can be found in the United States and Canada in any small stream or creek. They hide under small rocks for protection. They have a small black spot on the dorsal fin for easy identification.
== Species == Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill, 1818) (common creek chub) Semotilus corporalis (Mitchill, 1817) (fallfish) Semotilus lumbee Snelson & Suttkus, 1978 (Sandhills chub) Semotilus thoreauianus D. S. Jordan, 1877 (Dixie chub)
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