The hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus) is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It mainly inhabits small rivers and streams of the northern central USA, up into Canada. The adults inhabit faster, rocky pools of rivers.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Hornyhead 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
- Nocomis leptocephalus
- Nocomis asper
- Nocomis micropogon
- Nocomis effusus
- Nocomis platyrhynchus
- Nocomis raneyi
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Nocomis
- Species
- Nocomis biguttatus
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