Chub Explained

For other uses see Chub (disambiguation).

Chub is a common fish name. It pertains to any one of a number of ray-finned fish in several families and general. In the UK, the term chub usually refers to the species Squalius cephalus. In addition, see sea chub.

In family Cyprinidae

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

In other families

• Sea chub, the family Kyphosidae
• Coregonus artedi, commonly known as cisco, lake herring, chub
• Coregonus hoyi, commonly known as bloater, and sometimes thought to be a type of Coregonus artedi
• Tautog or black porgy
• Bermuda chub, Centrolophus niger
• Chub mackerel

See also

• Sea chub
• Chub (disambiguation)