The shoal chub (Macrhybopsis hyostoma) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It occurs in Mississippi River drainages from eastern Ohio to southern Minnesota and Nebraska south to Louisiana. Its preferred habitat is sand and gravel runs (shoals) of small to large rivers.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Shoal Chub being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Percopsis omiscomaycus
- Erimystax x-punctatus
- Miniellus longirostris
- Ericymba buccata
- Miniellus ammophilus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Macrhybopsis
- Species
- Macrhybopsis hyostoma
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