Chub

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Chub may refer to:

Fishes

• Any one of a number of ray-finned fishes in several families and genera. In Europe, the term "chub" usually refers to the European Chub (Squalius cephalus).

m Other fishes called "chubs" are:

In family Cyprinidae

• Bigeye Matt Malesic "chubs", genus Hybopsis
• Blacktail chubs, genus Macrohybopsis
• Creek chubs, genus Semotilus
• European chubs, genus Squalius (formerly in Leuciscus)
• Flame Chub, Hemitremia flammea (a monotypic genus)
• Flathead chubs, genus Platygobio
• Hornyhead chubs, genus Nocomis
• Lake chubs, genus Couesius
• Least Chub, Iotichthys phlegethontis (a monotypic genus)
• Leatherside Chub, Snyderichthys copei (a monotypic genus)
• Oregon chubs, genus Oregonichthys
• Ponto-Caspian chubs, genus Petroleuciscus
• Slender chubs, genus Erimystax
• Western chubs, genus Gila (including Siphateles)
• Genus Algansea
• Genus Notropis (eastern shiners) are also sometimes called "chubs"

In other families

• Sea chubs, the family Kyphosidae
• North American ciscoes of genus Coregonus in family Coregoninae, especially Great Lakes deep-water species
• Tautog or black porgy, and perhaps some other wrasses (family Labridae)
• Bermuda chub, Centrolophus niger

Gallery

Bordallo (Squalius carolitertii), a European chub

Humpback Chub (Gila cypha), one of North America's western chubs

Bloater (Coregonus hoyi), one of the ciscoes often called "chubs"

Brassy Chub (Kyphosus vaigiensis), a sea chub

See also

• Minnow
• Roach
• Shiner

Other uses

• Chub, a part of the cheek
• Chub (band), a ska/rock band from England
• Chub (gay culture), a subculture in the gay community

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