Blue Chub

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. Taxonomy The blue chub was first formally described as Cheonda coerulea in 1859 by the French biologist Charles Frédéric Girard with its type locality given as the Lost River in California.

Le genre Gila regroupe plusieurs poissons de la famille des Cyprinidae.

Gila coerulea es una especie de peces de la familia de los Cyprinidae en el orden de los Cypriniformes. Morfología Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 41 cm de longitud total. ​​ Hábitat Es un pez de agua dulce.