Tui chub

Tui chub
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Clade: Laviniinae
Genus: Siphateles
Species:
S. bicolor
Binomial name
Siphateles bicolor
(Girard, 1856)
Synonyms[2]
  • Algansea bicolor Girard, 1856
  • Gila bicolor (Girard, 1856)
  • Algansea formosa Girard, 1856
  • Algansea obesa Girard, 1856
  • Algansea antica Cope, 1865
  • Siphateles vittatus Cope, 1883
  • Leucus dimidiatus Cope, 1883
  • Leucus olivaceus Cope, 1883
  • Myloleucus thalassinus Cope, 1883
  • Rutilus columbianus Snyder, 1908
  • Siphateles columbianus (Snyder, 1908)
  • Rutilus oregonensis Snyder, 1908

The Tui chub (Siphateles bicolor)[3] is a cyprinid fish native to western North America. Widespread in many areas, it is a highly adaptable fish that has historically been a staple food source for native peoples.

The Tui chub has been referred to as both Siphateles bicolor and Gila bicolor in scientific literature; the same is true of several subspecies, such as the Owens Tui Chub (Siphateles bicolor snyderi) also being referred to as Gila bicolor snyderi. Despite the differing names, in this context, both scientific names are referring to the same species and subspecies based on some papers explicitly indicating these names are equivalent.[4][5]

  1. ^ NatureServe (2013). "Siphateles bicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T62200A18229814. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T62200A18229814.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Synonyms of Siphateles bicolor (Girard, 1856)". Fishbase. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. ^ ITIS, 2006
  4. ^ 1.   Chub, O. T. (2009). (Siphateles bicolor snyderi= Gila bicolor snyderi) 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation.
  5. ^ Follett, W. I. (n.d.). Tui chub, Gila (siphateles) bicolor (girard) . 104 109. https://digitalassets.lib.berkeley.edu/anthpubs/ucb/text/ucas070-007.pdf