Humpback chub

Humpback chubs mostly consume invertebrates and, to a lesser extent, other fish.

The Humpback chub lives in the benthopelagic, potamodromous, freshwater environment.

The humpback chub, Gila cypha, is a rare minnow native to the upper Colorado River system. More

* States/US Territories in which the Humpback chub, entire is known to occur: Arizona , Colorado , Utah * USFWS Refuges in which the Humpback chub, entire is known to occur: BILL WILLIAMS RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , More

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. More

Translocation Project Aids Endangered Humpback Chub in Grand Canyon National Park - Posted August 20th, 2009 by Bob Janiskee These are juvenile humpback chubs. More

Humpback Chub Printer friendly versionPrinter friendly version Threatened Colorado, Endangered Federally Gila Cypha - Head of a Humpback ChubDescription: The humpback chub is a remarkable member of the minnow family that is green to silver and white with an More

Humpback Chub in Arizona Video: (Double-click the play button. More

bonytail, the humpback chub is a member of the minnow family. It has an olive-colored back, silver sides, a white belly, small eyes and a long snout that overhangs its jaw. More

Endangered Humpback Chub Population in Grand Canyon Stabilizing Recently collected data for endangered humpback chub (Gila cypha) in Grand Canyon suggest that the population of adult fish (age 4+) may be stabilizing after more than a decade of decline, according to More

Recovery Goals for the endangered Colorado River humpback chub that were developed by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in 2002 have been declared invalid by a federal district court in Arizona. More

The Humpback Chub is an endangered cyprinid fish that is only found in the waters of the Colorado River. It's name comes from the prominent hump between the head and dorsal fin. More

Gila cypha, the humpback chub: can it be saved or is it doomed to extinction? A report on the possible find of a remnant population of Gila cypha, a rare and endangered species of the order Cyriniformes, family Cyprinidae. Colorado State University, Fort Collins. More

humpback chub in Grand Canyon and provide an opportunity for rearing humpback chub in a natural environment outside of the Little Colorado River. More

300 Endangered Humpback Chub Translocated to Shinumo Creek by Meredith Hartwell, Science Communication and Outreach Program Intern, Northern Arizona University Some of the biologists and field crew members that participated in the project. More

2009 Humpback Chub Translocation 300 Chub Translocated to Shinumo Creek Insects, Spiders, Centipedes, Millipedes Mammals Mollusks Reptiles Keep Wildlife Wild Plants Environmental More

Recently collected data for endangered humpback chub (Gila cypha) in Grand Canyon suggest that the population of adult fish (age 4+) may be stabilizing after more than a decade of decline, according to biologists with the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Southwest Biological Science Center. More

Endangered Humpback Chub Population Increases 50 Percent from 2001 to 2008 Released: 4/27/2009 12:07:46 PM Contact Information: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. More

Common names

Gila arizonská in Czech (česky)
Gila cypha in Catalan (Català)
humpback chub in English
隆背骨尾魚 in Mandarin Chinese
隆背骨尾魚 in Unknown
隆背骨尾鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
隆背骨尾鱼 in Unknown

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Gila
Species : Gila cypha
Authority : Miller, 1946