Roundtail chub

Gila robusta

Forty Three Centimeters Carp of Mexican Waters

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

The roundtail chub (Gila robusta) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related species. This species is found in southwestern North America. It is native to the Colorado River drainage basin, including the Gila River and other tributaries, and in several other rivers.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Gila
Maximum length: 43 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North America: Colorado River drainage in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona, USA (Ref. 86798 ); also Rio Yaqui south to Rio Piaxtla in northwestern Mexico (Ref. 5723 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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