The bull chub (Nocomis raneyi) is a species of freshwater fish found in the Atlantic drainages of the eastern United States between the James River in Virginia and the Neuse River in North Carolina, predominantly above the Fall Line.[1][2] It can grow to 32 cm (13 in) total length, although more commonly it is about 18 cm (7.1 in).[2] It is a chubby fish with pointed snout, small, subterminal mouth, gold or brown sides, pale or yellowish fins, and in spawning males, rose color on the belly.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Nocomis |
| Species: | N. raneyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Nocomis raneyi Lachner & R. E. Jenkins, 1971
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References
edit- ^ a b NatureServe (2013). "Nocomis raneyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202278A18231411. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202278A18231411.en.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nocomis raneyi". FishBase. October 2016 version.
- ^ "Bull Chub, Nocomis raneyi". Virtual Aquarium. Virginia Tech. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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