31 observationsEndangered
Virgin River Chub
Gila seminuda
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Cypriniformes ›Family: Leuciscidae ›Genus: Gila
About
The Virgin chub or the Virgin River chub (Gila seminuda) is a medium-sized, silvery minnow, generally less than 15 cm long and reaching lengths of 25 cm. The back, breast, and part of the belly are embedded with small scales, naked in some individuals. The length of the head divided by the depth of the caudal peduncle typically results in a ratio of 4.0 to 5.0 (rarely exceeding 5.0, which approximates G. elegans). The scales are typically lacking...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Virgin River Chub is Gila seminuda.
- Virgin River Chub belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Virgin River Chub belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Virgin River Chub belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Virgin River Chub belongs to the order Cypriniformes.
- Virgin River Chub belongs to the family Leuciscidae.
- Virgin River Chub belongs to the genus Gila.