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The humpback chub (Gila cypha) is a federally protected fish that lived originally in fast waters of the Colorado River system in the United States.This species takes its name from the prominent hump between the head and dorsal fin, which is thought to direct the flow of water over the body and help maintain body position in the swift currents of the Colorado river.
Species of Gila are collectively referred to as western chubs. The chiselmouth is a close relative (Simons & Mayden 1997), as are members of the genus Siphateles . Several members of the genus are endangered or extinct due to loss of habitat caused by diversion or overuse of water resources, particularly in the western United States.
Headwater chubs are endemic to the Gila River basin of Arizona and New Mexico where they occupy the middle and headwater reaches of middle-sized streams. Populations have been recognized from the mainstream Gila River (above confluence with Mangus Creek) in New Mexico, this includes West, Middle and East forks of the Gila River, along with the San Carlos River (a tributary to the Gila).
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The term chub refers to numerous fish of the family Cyprinidae in several North American and European genera; they generally belong to the subfamily Leuciscinae. The North American chubs are in this category. For European chubs, see Category:Squalius. The unrelated sea chubs are Perciformes of the family Kyphosidae.
A bonytail chub can grow to 62 cm (2 ft) long. [2] Like many other desert fishes, its coloring tends to be darker above and lighter below, serving as a camouflage. Breeding males have red fin bases. They have a streamlined body and a terminal mouth. [5] Bonytail chubs have bodies that sometimes arch into a smooth, predorsal hump (in adults).
The Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius, formerly squawfish) is the largest cyprinid fish of North America and one of the largest in the world, with reports of individuals up to 6 ft (1.8 m) long [3] and weighing over 100 pounds (45 kg).
Northern leatherside chub range from the upper Snake River system in Idaho and Wyoming to the Weber River in Utah. [2] They have also been introduced into the Colorado River system, such as Strawberry Reservoir and Price River in Utah. [3] However, it is uncertain whether these introductions are northern leatherside chub or southern leatherside ...