Roundtail Chub and Similar Species
Gila robusta
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Bonytail Chub
Gila elegans
Key differences: Gila elegans has a more slender, elongated body, a pronounced dorsal hump in adults, and a much smaller, subterminal mouth. Its caudal peduncle is also notably slender.
Humpback Chub
Gila cypha
Key differences: Gila cypha is characterized by a distinctive, sharp dorsal hump behind the head, a very slender caudal peduncle, and a small, inferior mouth. Its eyes are also relatively small.
Virgin River Chub
Gila seminuda
Key differences: Gila seminuda has a more slender body than G. robusta, a smaller mouth, and typically fewer lateral line scales (45-55). It is also geographically restricted to the Virgin River system.
Sonora Chub
Gila ditaenia
Key differences: Gila ditaenia has a more compressed body, a smaller mouth, and often exhibits two dark lateral stripes, which are absent in G. robusta. It is found in the Sonora River basin.
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