Just wanted to share the pic as this is a great looking individual for being a larger, native species.
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Roundtail chub
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littlen
, Oct 21 2010 09:07 AM
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littlen
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Posted 21 October 2010 - 09:07 AM
The school (6 individuals)has been in full swing, showing breeding behaviors for a few weeks. Obviously this male stands out. There are some Bonytail chubs (Gila elegans) and Razorback suckers (Xyrauchen texanus) in the background.
Just wanted to share the pic as this is a great looking individual for being a larger, native species.
Just wanted to share the pic as this is a great looking individual for being a larger, native species.
Nick L.
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Michael Wolfe
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Posted 21 October 2010 - 10:48 AM
Fantastic fish! I really enjoy seeing some of the North American species that we dont have in my part of the country.
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Posted 21 October 2010 - 06:27 PM
Very cool looking fish. They have a very interesting spindle shaped profile. Are they Southwestern natives?
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littlen
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Posted 22 October 2010 - 07:00 AM
Yes. They have a very limited range in the Colorado River Basin. They have been extirpated from most of their historical range. Same as their tankmates.
Nick L.
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Posted 23 October 2010 - 11:41 AM
Very nice. Are other Gila species turning red like this too? This reminds me of Tribolodon species in eastern Asia.
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littlen
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Posted 24 October 2010 - 01:31 PM
Nowhere near the extent that the Roundtails are. There is a distinctly gravid female Bonytail (G. elegans) and the males color up a little bit around the belly/pec fins. But it is very modest in comparison. I've not seen anything with the Razorback suckers yet.
Nick L.
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