''Oregonichthys'' is a genus of
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 h ...
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 ve ...
. Collectively known as Oregon chubs, that term can also refer to ''O. crameri'' in particular.
Species
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Oregonichthys crameri
The Oregon chub (''Oregonichthys crameri'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.
It is endemic to Oregon in the United States. From 1993 to 2015 it was a federally listed threatened species.
This chub is native to the draina ...
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( Snyder, 1908) (Oregon chub)
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Oregonichthys kalawatseti
Introduction
The Umpqua chub (''Oregonichthys kalawatseti'') is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in the Umpqua River and partially in its tributaries ( North Umpqua, South Umpqua, Smith River, Calapooy ...
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Markle, Pearsons & D. T. Bills, 1991 (Umpqua chub)
References
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External links
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Freshwater fish of the United States
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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