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Class Osteichthyes
Order Cypriniformes
Family Cyprinidae

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Members of the genus Gila form a diverse assortment of primitive minnows in western United States and northwestern Mexico (Page and Burr 1991).

Literature. Page and Burr 1991.

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Regional Pleistocene distribution of Gila sp.Gila sp.—Chubs

Sites.

Late Blancan/Irvingtonian: Anza-Borrego Desert (Gensler et al. 2006)

Rancholabrean: Bedford Properties (Jefferson 1991a); Hoffman Road (Jefferson 2014); Tower EP 353 (Jefferson 2014).

Wisconsin: Mojave River Bluffs (Jefferson 1991a).

Late Wisconsin: Antelope Cave (Reynolds, Reynolds Bell, and Pitzer 1991); Mountain View Country Club.

Literature Cited. Gensler et al. 2006; Jefferson 1991a, 2014.

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Regional Pleistocene distribution of Gila bicolorGila bicolor (Girard 1856)—Tui Chub

The Tui Chub currently is widely distributed in the internal drainages of Nevada and southern California within our region (Page and Burr 1991).

Sites.

Irvingtonian/Rancholabrean: Manix Lake (Jefferson 1991a).

Rancholabrean: Cool Water Coal Gasification Solid Waste Site (Jefferson 1991a); Silver Lake (Jefferson 1991a).

Wisconsin: Coyote Lake (Jefferson 1991a).

Late Wisconsin: China Lake (Jefferson 1991a).

Literature. Jefferson 1991a; Page and Burr 1991.

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Pleistocene distribution of Gila elegansGila elegans Baird and Girard 1853—Bonytail Chub

The current distribution is within the Colorado River Basin (Page and Burr 1991).

Sites.

Rancholabrean: Flowing Wells no. 10, East Mesa (Jefferson 1991a).

Late Wisconsin/Early Holocene: Miles Avenue Bridge (Jefferson 2014: ?).

Literature. Jefferson 1991a, 2014.

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Regional Pleistocene distribution of Gila orcuttiGila orcutti C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1890—Arroyo Chub

The Arroyo Chub is limited to coastal streams of southern California.

Sites.

?Late Irvingtonian/Rancholabrean: Emery Borrow Pit (Jefferson 1991a).

Sangamon: Naval Housing Unit (Jefferson 1991a).

Mid Wisconsin: Pacific City (Wake and Roeder 1009: cf.); Rancho La Brea (Swift 1989).

Literature. Jefferson 1991a); Swift 1989; Wake and Roeder 2009.

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Regional Pleistocene distribution of Gila robustaGila robusta Baird and Girard 1853—Roundtail Chub

Van Devender and Worthington (1977) tentatively reported this fish on the basis of a vertebra from the 60-70 cm depth of Howell's Ridge Cave. Presumably this reflects permanent water in nearby Playas Lake, which has internal drainage. Playas Lake currently holds water only intermittently. At present, the nearest approaches of this medium-sized fish are in the Gila River drainage to the north and the Rio Bavispe to the southwest (map of current distribution).

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Late Wisconsin/Holocene: Howell's Ridge Cave (Van Devender and Worthington 1977: cf.).

Literature. Van Devender and Worthington 1977

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Last Update: 5 Jan 2009