Mohave tui chub
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The Mohave tui chub is an endangered chub
originally found only in the Mojave River
. Even though named after the Mojave River, the fish's name is normally spelled "Mohave". It was named by ichthyologist Robert Rush Miller
.
The fish managed to end up in Mojave Chub Spring (MC Spring), possibly from flooding from the Mojave River.
In their original Mojave River habitat, the Mohave chub have hybridized with the coastal chub
(Gila orcutti); because of this, the Mojave Chub Spring is now the main source for all genetically "pure" Mohave chubs. Other locations in California
have been used as refuges for this pure variety by intentionally introducing the fish into the location.
Gila (genus)
Gila is a genus of fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, native to North America and Central America. Species of Gila are collectively referred to as western chubs. The chiselmouth is a close relative...
originally found only in the Mojave River
Mojave River
The Mojave River is an intermittent river in the eastern San Bernardino Mountains and Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California. The river is notable as most of its flow is underground, while its surface channels remain dry most of the time, with the exception of the headwaters and several...
. Even though named after the Mojave River, the fish's name is normally spelled "Mohave". It was named by ichthyologist Robert Rush Miller
Robert Rush Miller
Robert Rush Miller "was an important figure in American ichthyology and conservation from 1940 to the 1990s."...
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The fish managed to end up in Mojave Chub Spring (MC Spring), possibly from flooding from the Mojave River.
In their original Mojave River habitat, the Mohave chub have hybridized with the coastal chub
Arroyo chub
The arroyo chub Gila orcuttii is a cyprinid fish found only in the coastal streams of southern California, United States.The shape of the arroyo chub is somewhat chunky, with a deep body and thick caudal peduncle. The eyes are larger than average for cyprinids...
(Gila orcutti); because of this, the Mojave Chub Spring is now the main source for all genetically "pure" Mohave chubs. Other locations in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
have been used as refuges for this pure variety by intentionally introducing the fish into the location.
External links
- Lewis Center Tui Chub Home has a large amount of information about the Mohave tui chub, including pictures and a large links page.
- The detection of genetic and population changes in refugial Mohave tui chub populations: optimizing conservation and management strategy from the Genomic Variation Laboratory at the University of California, DavisUniversity of California, DavisThe University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Threatened and Endangered Species System entry