Native Species Profiles
Common Name: Virgin River Chub Scientific Name: Gila seminuda Appearance: The Virgin River Chub is a medium-sized minnow, typically less than 5.9 in long, but can reach lengths of 9.8 in. It is a streamlined fish with a sloped forehead,… Continue Reading → Common Name: Mexican Stoneroller Scientific Name: Campostoma ornatum Appearance: Length of the adult Mexican Stoneroller rarely exceeds 5 inches, however large adults may reach a Total Length of nearly 6 inches or more (Rinne and Minckley, 1991). Coloration of the… Continue Reading → Common Name: Loach Minnow Scientific Name: Rhinichthys cobitis Appearance: The Loach Minnow is a small stream dwelling minnow, with a maximum length of about 2.75 inches. The body is elongated, and a little compressed and flattened vertically, particularly towards the… Continue Reading → Common Name: Beautiful Shiner; Yaqui Shiner Scientific Name: Cyprinella formosa Appearance: Length up to 3.5 in. Body compressed, its depth about same as length of head. Snout relatively pointed. Mouth oblique. Lateral line slightly decurved. Nonbreeding coloration similar to that… Continue Reading → Common Name: Gila Trout Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus gilae Appearance: Gila Trout have iridescent gold sides that blend to a dark copper on the gill plates. They have small, profuse spots on their body typically occurring above the lateral line from… Continue Reading → Common Name: Colorado River Pikeminnow Scientific Name: Ptchocheilus lucius Appearance: The Colorado River Pikeminnow, once known as the Colorado River Squawfish, is North America’s largest minnow (family Cyprinidae). Historically, individuals grew up to 6 feet long and weighed more than… Continue Reading → Common Name: Bluehead Sucker Scientific Name: Catostomus discobolus discobolus Appearance: Depending on local water conditions, color of skin can vary from entirely silver, to tan or dark brown dorsally, with a white to yellowish white belly; larger fish tend to have… Continue Reading → Common Name: Machete, Pacific Tenpounder, Ladyfish. Scientific Name: Elops affinis Appearance: Overall silver coloration, with yellowish tinge in eyes and the bases of paired fins; dorsal and anal fins fit into sheaths of scales at base; elongated body; straight lateral… Continue Reading → Common Name: Yaqui Catfish Scientific Name: Ictalurus pricei Appearance: The Yaqui Catfish is very similar in appearance to the Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Coloration is dark gray to black dorsally while the underside of the fish is white to grayish…. Continue Reading →Native Species of the Month: Virgin River Chub
Native Species of the Month: Mexican Stoneroller
Native Species of the Month: Loach Minnow
Native Species of the Month: Beautiful Shiner
Native Species of the Month: Gila Trout
Native Species of the Month: Colorado River Pikeminnow
Native Species of the Month: Bluehead Sucker
Native Species of the Month – Machete
Native Species of the Month – Yaqui Catfish
