: any of numerous freshwater cyprinid fishes (as of the genera Gila and Nocomis)
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: any of several marine or freshwater fishes (such as the tautog) that are not cyprinids
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThere, Brian Healy has worked with the humpback chub for more than a decade and founded the Native Fish Ecology and Conservation Program.The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 July 2022 There, Brian Healy has worked with the humpback chub for more than a decade and founded the Native Fish Ecology and Conservation Program.The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 July 2022 In its 2013 assessment for Sonora chub, the agency recognized that the fish were present in the California Gulch but failed to designate it as critical habitat. Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2022 There, Brian Healy has worked with the humpback chub for more than a decade and founded the Native Fish Ecology and Conservation Program. Brittany Peterson, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022 Smallmouth bass feast on humpback chub in the river's upper section. Brittany Peterson And John Flesher, USA TODAY, 15 June 2022 Humpback chub wouldn't be the only victims, McKinnon said.CBS News, 15 June 2022 The chub is resilient — but hasn't evolved to withstand the sudden introduction of predatory sport fish.CBS News, 15 June 2022 Although biologically a minnow, the humpback chub can reach 20 inches and 2.5 pounds. Brittany Peterson And John Flesher, USA TODAY, 15 June 2022 See More