Roundtail chub (Gila robusta)

Scientific name: Gila robusta Baird & Girard, 1853

Roundtail chub (Gila robusta)

The Roundtail chub (Gila robusta) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits rocky runs, sometimes pools, of creeks and small to large rivers. Sometimes common in impoundments.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gila robusta
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
43.0
Common length
30.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Colorado River drainage in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona, USA; also Rio Yaqui south to Rio Piaxtla in northwestern Mexico. There are 4 subspecies in USA, others in Mexico: Gila robusta jordani, Gila robusta seminuda, Gila robusta grahami and Gila robusta robusta.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=8)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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