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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Siphateles
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: North America: Columbia River drainage in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, south in Klamath and upper Pit River (Sacramento River drainage) and interior drainages of Nevada and California to Mohave River in south California, USA. Distinctive subspecies were recognized: Gila bicolor snyderi (protected) in Owens River, California; Gila bicolor mohavensis (protected) in Mojave River, California; Gila bicolor bicolor in Klamath River system in Oregon and California; Gila bicolor obesa , a stream and spring-inhabiting form; and G. bicolor pectinifer , a lake-inhabiting form, both in Lake Lahontan basin in Nevada.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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