Thicktail chub
📖 Overview
Formerly found in marshes and backwaters along rivers and lake margins. Reported to reach a maximum size of 3.2 cm TL . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Caudal peduncle thick and deep. Body deep and compressed with nape high rising steeply from short, pointed head. Lateral line with 49-60 scales. Dorsal and anal fins with 8-9 rays. Pharyngeal teeth 2,5-4,2 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Thicktail chub is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate North America: Extinct; formerly in USA (Sacramento-San Joaquin River, Clear Lake (Lake Co.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Thicktail Chub |
| 🌍CES | gila tlustoocasá |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavinia conformis | Baird & Girard | 1854 | Synonym |
| Lavinia crassicauda | Baird & Girard | 1854 | Synonym |
| Leuciscus gibbosus | Ayres | 1854 | Synonym |
| Tigoma crassa | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Thicktail chub.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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