VALDEZ, R. A.*; MASSLICH, W. J.; LEIBFRIED, W. (RAV and WJM - BIO/WEST, Inc., 1063 W. 1440 N., Logan, UT; WL - Leibfried Environmental Services, 9 1/2 Aspen, Suite 4, Flagstaff, AZ)

Present distribution of humpback chub Gila cypha in the mainstem Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Arizona / Distribución actual del charalito jorobado Gila cypha en el cauce principal del Río Colorado, Gran Cañón, Arizona

KEYWORDS: Humpback chub; Gila cypha; distribution; Grand Canyon; Colorado River

ABSTRACT

Ninety- five percent (1,324) of 1,392 humpback chub Gila cypha captured from the mainstem Colorado River in Grand Canyon, from October 1990 through June 1992, were found in a 13- km reach between River Mile (RM) 57 and 65, about equidistance upstream and downstream of the confluence with the Little Colorado River (LCR, RM 61.3). Bimonthly sampling conducted between RM 56 and 226 revealed that chubs were distributed between RM 57.0 and 221.8. Concentrations of chubs downstream of the LCR were encountered at Bright Angel Creek inflow (RM 87- 88), Shinumo Creek inflow (RM 108- 109), above Blacktail Canyon (RM 119- 120), Middle Granite Gorge (RM 126- 127), Havasu Creek inflow (RM 155- 157), and near Pumpkin Spring (RM 213- 214). Present distribution of humpback chub in the mainstem Colorado River is compared with historic distribution.

RESUMEN

El noventa y cinco porciento (1324) de 1392 charalitos jorobados Gila cypha capturados en el cauce principal del Río Colorado en el Gran Cañón, de octubre de 1990 a Junio de 1992, fueron encontrados en un área de 13 Km entre las Millas 57 y 65 del Río (MR), equidistante arroyo arriba y arroyo abajo de la confluencia con el Pequeño Río Colorado (PRC, MR 61.3). Muestreos bimensuales conducidos entre MR 56 y 226 revelaron que los charalitos se distribuyeron entre MR 57.0 y 221.8. Se encontraron concentraciones de Charalitos arroyo abajo del PRC en al entrada Arroyo Angel Claro (MR 87-88), entrada a Arroyo Shinumo (MR 108-109), arriba de Cañón Cola Negra (MR 119-120), Barranco Granito del Medio (MR 126-127), entrada a Arroyo Havasu (MR 155-157) y cerca del Manantial Calabaza (MR 213-214). La distribución actual del charalito jorobado en el cauce principal del Río Colorado, se compara con la distribución histórica.

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