Gila seminuda
Virgin Chub
Federal:
Endangered
NS
G1
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Gila
Gila seminuda (Virgin Chub)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated. Lateral line usually with more than 88 scales; and scales deeply embedded or absent on back, breast and belly (Ref. 86798).
Distribution
North America: Virgin River system (Colorado River drainage) in Utah, Nevada and Arizona; Muddy River system (Moapa) in Nevada, U.S.A.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits pools and undercut banks of headwaters, creeks and small rivers. Presumed maximum length is about 38 cm TL (Ref. 86798).
Max length: 38.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN), assessed 2012-02-13. Resilience: Low (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (2011) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p.
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