Utah chub (Gila atraria)

Scientific name: Gila atraria Girard, 1856

The Utah chub (Gila atraria) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Occurs in lakes, quiet pools of headwaters, creeks and small to medium rivers. Often found in vegetation over mud or sand.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gila atraria
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
56.0
Common length
17.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: upper Snake River system in Wyoming and Idaho, USA and Lake Bonneville basin (including Great Salt Lake drainage and Sevier River system) in southeastern Idaho and Utah, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.12-0.28)

Sources

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

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