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The Gila trout is native to tributaries of the Gila River in Arizona and New Mexico.The Gila trout is found historically in the Verde and Agua Fria drainages in Arizona. A note in the archives of Aldo Leopold, dated 1923, contains anecdotal evidence of a native trout in Tonto Creek, AZ.
Gila is a genus of fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, native to the United States and Mexico. 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 .
The Gila Wilderness was the first area to bear that designation in the country and the world. When it was designated on June 3, 1924, it included 755,000 at the core of the Gila National Forest. When the Gila Wilderness was designated in 1924, it was 40 years before the Wilderness Act established a national policy of wilderness preservation.
In lake habitats such as Walker Lake, Tui chub are heavily preyed upon. They are a key prey item for the Lahontan Cutthroat trout in Walker Lake. Additionally, Tui chub are preyed upon by fish-eating birds. [15] Tui chub diet is varied; young fish eat mostly invertebrates, adding plant material and especially algae as they mature.
The Mora National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center is one of seven federal fish hatchery technology centers in the United States.Located in Mora County, New Mexico, on State Route 434 (milepost 1.5), [1] it is mainly involved in the restoration and recovery of the threatened Gila trout, a fish found only in the upper headwaters of the Gila River in New Mexico and Arizona.
The roundtail chub (Gila robusta) is a cyprinid fish in the genus Gila, of southwestern North America. It is native to the Colorado River drainage basin, including the Gila River and other tributaries, and in several other rivers. It is part of the "robusta complex", which includes the Gila robusta robusta, G.r. grahami, and G.r. seminuda.
Rainbow Trout; Brown Trout; Brook Trout; Gila Trout; References. Information and Education Division (2007), Arizona ...
The gillaroo (Salmo stomachicus; historically included in Salmo trutta) is a species of trout which eats primarily snails and is only proven to inhabit Lough Melvin in Ireland. [ 1 ] The name gillaroo is derived from the Irish for "red fellow" ( giolla rua ); this is due to the fish's distinctive colouring.