Humpback Chub
Gila cypha
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
The humpback chub (Gila cypha) is a federally protected fish that lived originally in fast waters of the Colorado River system in the United States. This species takes its name from the prominent hump between the head and dorsal fin, which is thought to direct the flow of water over the body and help maintain body position in the swift currents of the Colorado River. The body is almost entirely scaleless, retaining only about 80 midlateral scales along the lateral line.
Le chevesne à bosse ou chevaine à bosse (Gila cypha) est une espèce de poissons de la famille des cyprinidés présente aux États-Unis, dans le bassin du Colorado.
Gila cypha es una especie de peces de la familia de los Cyprinidae en el orden de los Cypriniformes. Morfología Los machos pueden llegar a alcanzar los 38 cm de longitud total. Hábitat Es un pez de agua dulce.
Distribution
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