Blue chub

Gila coerulea

Forty One Centimeters Carp of North American Waters

Blue
Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

The blue chub (Gila coerulea) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related species. This fish is found in the western United States.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Gila
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform