Gila Chub
Gila intermedia

A dark tan colored fish whose habitat is in the headwaters of smaller streams, cienegas, springs and marshes. Gila chub can grow up to ten inches long. Males rarely grow larger than six inches and have red or orange on the belly and sides, with yellow on the cheeks, lips, and the bottoms of fins. Gila chub eat terrestrial and aquatic insects. Adults may eat other fish and feed during the evening and early morning hours. Young Gila chub feed throughout the day, mostly on insects and algae.

 

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