Range and Identity
Gila pandora is native to upper Rio Grande and Pecos waters in Colorado and New Mexico, with isolated Pecos-system populations in the Davis Mountains of Texas. Introduced Canadian River headwater records are separate from that native distribution and should retain their introduction context.
Habitat and Behavior
Adults inhabit flowing pools in headwaters, creeks and small rivers. Brush is a recurring cover association. A pool with moving water can provide a different setting from either a fast riffle or a stagnant backwater, even within the same short river reach.
Food and Life History
Food records include zooplankton, aquatic and terrestrial insects, crustaceans and juvenile fishes, with limited detritus. The maximum reference is eighteen centimeters total length. The available account does not establish a precise migration route or an independent maximum weight.
Field Note
Include the brush or other cover with a habitat record when present. It gives useful detail about where the chub occurred within a larger flowing pool.
All Lakes With Rio Grande Chub
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Rio Grande Chub records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.