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Cyprinidae

Redtail chub

Nocomis effusus

Carry pebbles to build egg nests

Red
Temperate
Lower river
Upper river
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Medium
Temperate fish

Redtail chub is known from North America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Nocomis
Water type: Freshwater

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