Chub

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

In family Cyprinidae[]

Hybridization and breeding[]

The European chub (Leuciscus Cephalus) is known to cross-breed with roach, rudd and possibly bream. Males reach breeding age in three to seven years and females four to eight years.[citation needed]

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

See also[]

  • Sea chub
  • Chub (disambiguation)
  • Chubb (disambiguation)
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