''Semotilus'' is the genus of creek chubs,

ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or hor ...

in the family

Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...

. The term "creek chub" is sometimes used for individual species, particularly the common creek chub, ''S. atromaculatus''. The creek chub species of minnows can grow from 6 to 10 inches. They can be found in the

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in any small stream or creek. They hide under small rocks for protection. They have a small black spot on the dorsal fin for easy identification.

Species

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Semotilus atromaculatus ''Semotilus atromaculatus'', known as the creek chub or the common creek chub, is a small minnow, a freshwater fish found in the eastern US and Canada. Differing in size and color depending on origin of development, the creek chub can usually be ...

'' ( Mitchill, 1818) (common creek chub) * ''

Semotilus corporalis The fallfish (''Semotilus corporalis'') is a North American freshwater fish, a chub in the family Cyprinidae. The fallfish is the largest minnow species native to Eastern North America. Description Average specimens generally measure about in ...

'' ( Mitchill, 1817) (fallfish) * ''

Semotilus lumbee The Sandhills chub (''Semotilus lumbee'') is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. There are 4 species of Semotilus, 2 of which occur in South Carolina (Creek Chub and Sandhills Chub). This fish is found on ...

'' Snelson & Suttkus, 1978 (Sandhills chub) * ''

Semotilus thoreauianus The Dixie chub (''Semotilus thoreauianus'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the carp and minnow family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to southeastern United States. Description The Dixie chub is similar in shape to the creek chub, (' ...

'' D. S. Jordan, 1877 (Dixie chub)

Fishing

Members of genus Semotilus readily take all sorts of natural and artificial bait. They can grow quite large, Fallfish and Creek Chub especially, putting up a good fight on ultralight tackle.

References

* Chubs (fish) Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Leuciscinae-stub