Flathead Chub

The flathead chub (Platygobio gracilis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Platygobio. It is native to North America, where it is distributed throughout central Canada and the central United States.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Flathead 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

• Pogonichthys macrolepidotus
• Mylocheilus caurinus
• Pseudaspius hakonensis
• Leuciscus leuciscus
• Gila atraria

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Cypriniformes

Family

Leuciscidae

Genus

Platygobio

Species

Platygobio gracilis

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