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The arroyo chub (Gila orcuttii) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, chubs, Eurasian minnows and related species. This species is found only in the coastal streams of southern California, United States.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Arroyo 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
- Hesperoleucus symmetricus
- Hesperoleucus venustus
- Rhynchocypris steindachneri
- Rhynchocypris lagowskii
- Rhynchocypris oxycephala
- Agosia chrysogaster
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Gila
- Species
- Gila orcuttii
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