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Umpqua chub
Species of fish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Umpqua chub[1] or Umpqua Oregon chub[2] (Oregonichthys kalawatseti) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in the Umpqua River and partially in its tributaries (North Umpqua, South Umpqua, Smith River, Calapooya, Cow Creek, and Ollala Creek), Oregon[2] in the United States, making it an endemic species to that watershed. While geographic populations are split into six regions, genetic studies suggest that there are four genetically distinct populations: Smith River, Elk Creek, Calapooya Creek-Olalla Creek, and Cow Creek-South Umpqua River.
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Umpqua chub | |
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Three Umpqua chub in the South Umpqua River (Photo taken during snorkel survey). | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
Genus: | Oregonichthys |
Species: | O. kalawatseti |
Binomial name | |
Oregonichthys kalawatseti Markle, Pearsons & D. T. Bills, 1991 | |
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