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The Cowhead Lake tui chub (Siphateles bicolor) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae that grows up to 45 cm.
Description
The tui chub is a North American minnow (Cyprinidae) from the west of the continent. The species has a streamlined, olive-brown to silvery body and reaches about 45 cm. It inhabits lakes and quiet, vegetated pools with mud or sand bottoms in headwaters, creeks and rivers. It is an adaptable omnivore feeding on plankton, insects, algae and detritus. The species occurs in many forms across the arid west of North America; some isolated desert-spring populations are rare and threatened.
Frequently asked questions
How do you recognise the Cowhead Lake tui chub?
The Cowhead Lake tui chub has a torpedo-shaped body, is mainly brown and shows a plain pattern. Adaptable lake and river fish of the arid west; some desert spring populations are endangered.
Where does the Cowhead Lake tui chub live?
The Cowhead Lake tui chub lives in fresh water and is mostly found around mixed bottom. Western North America; basins of the western US.
How big does the Cowhead Lake tui chub get?
The Cowhead Lake tui chub grows to a maximum of about 45 cm.
Is the Cowhead Lake tui chub dangerous to humans?
No, the Cowhead Lake tui chub is harmless to humans. None required: this species is harmless to humans.
Is the Cowhead Lake tui chub edible?
The Cowhead Lake tui chub is rarely eaten.
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