Cyprinidae

Tui chub

Siphateles bicolor

Forty Five Centimeters Carp of North American Waters

• Temperate
• Upper river
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• North America
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Temperate fish

The Tui chub (Siphateles bicolor) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This fish is native to western North America. Widespread in many areas, it is a highly adaptable fish that has historically been a staple food source for native peoples.