Carp & Sucker
Tui Chub
Siphateles bicolor
FreshwaterCyprinidaeLeast Concern
About
The Tui Chub is a medium-sized minnow with a streamlined body, adapted for life in diverse aquatic environments. They are opportunistic feeders and exhibit schooling behavior, often found in large groups.
- Average size
- Up to 16 inches, typically 6-12 inches
- Colors
- Silvery to olive-brown back, silvery sides, and a white belly. Breeding males may exhibit reddish fins.
- Diet
- Omnivorous, consuming algae, aquatic invertebrates, insects, and small fish.
- Region
- Western United States, primarily in the Great Basin and surrounding areas including California, Oregon, Nevada, and Utah.