The Utah chub (Gila atraria) is a freshwater fish of the family Leuciscidae native to the western United States, where it is abundant in the upper Snake River basin and the Bonneville basin. The species name atraria references the Latin word ater, which means black. The name is likely a reference to the dark coloration of the fins and body.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Utah Chub being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Gila robusta
- Pseudaspius hakonensis
- Catostomus occidentalis
- Mylopharodon conocephalus
- Mylocheilus caurinus
- Platygobio gracilis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Gila
- Species
- Gila atraria
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