Blue chub
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit rocky pools of creeks and small to large rivers, and rocky shores of lakes and impoundments . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Gila coerulea can be distinguished by the following characters: large eye; pointed snout; terminal mouth extending to front of eye; fairly slender, compressed body, slender caudal peduncle; 58-71 scales on lateral line; 9 dorsal rays; 8-9 anal rays; pharyngeal teeth 2,5-5,2; body generally dusky olive above; silver blue side; and breeding males with blue snout, orange side and fins .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blue chub is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 44°N - 41°N North America: Klamath and Lost River systems in Oregon and California, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | blue chub |
| 🌍CES | gila modravá |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Голубая гила |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheonda coerulea | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
| Klamathella coerulea | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
| Tigoma bicolor | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Blue chub.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 11 records indexed .
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