Gila (fish)
| Gila Temporal range: Middle Miocene to present, | |
|---|---|
| Bonytail chub, Gila elegans | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Laviniinae |
| Genus: | Gila S. F. Baird & Girard, 1853 |
| Type species | |
| Gila robusta Baird & Girard, 1853 | |
| Species | |
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About 20, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
Gila is a genus of fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, native to the United States and Mexico. Species of Gila are collectively referred to as western chubs. The species in the genus Siphateles are close relatives. Several members of the genus are endangered or extinct due to loss of habitat caused by diversion or overuse of water resources, particularly in the western United States.