The peamouth (Mylocheilus caurinus), also known as the peamouth chub, redmouth sucker or northwestern dace, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This species is found in western North America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Peamouth 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
- Pseudaspius hakonensis
- Mylopharodon conocephalus
- Prosopium cylindraceum
- Prosopium williamsoni
- Ptychocheilus grandis
- Pogonichthys macrolepidotus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Mylocheilus
- Species
- Mylocheilus caurinus
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