Siphateles Explained

Siphateles is a genus of fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, native to the Western United States. They were formerly placed in the genus Gila.

Species

The species include:

• Siphateles alvordensis C. L. Hubbs & R. R. Miller, 1972 (Alvord chub)
• Siphateles bicolor (Girard, 1856) (Tui chub)
  • Siphateles bicolor bicolor (Girard, 1856) (Tui chub)
  • Siphateles bicolor isolata C. L. Hubbs & R. R. Miller, 1972 (Independence Valley tui chub)
  • Siphateles bicolor mohavensis (Snyder, 1918) (Mohave tui chub)
  • Siphateles bicolor obesa (Girard, 1856)
  • Siphateles bicolor pectinifer (Snyder, 1917)
  • Siphateles bicolor snyderi R. R. Miller, 1973 (Owens tui chub)
  • Siphateles bicolor vaccaceps F. T. Bills & C. E. Bond, 1980
• Siphateles boraxobius J. E. Williams & C. E. Bond, 1980 (Borax Lake chub)