[2] This species is commonly found in association with the Gila topminnow, the desert and Sonora sucker, and the longfin and speckled dace.

Gila chubs are also considered to be highly "secretive" when it comes to habitats; since fish of this species are constantly looking for deeper waters near cover and shade.

[3] Actively breeding fish have distinct intense coloration—parts of the body become fire-red (ventro-lateral surfaces) and the eyes transform to a yellow-orange.

In fact, the Gila chub has been extirpated on many occasions because of exotic fish such as the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides).

According to the Arizona Fish and Game Department, the Bureau of Land Management Phoenix District is proposing translocations of the Gila chub from Silver Creek to an adjacent stream in the Agua Fria headwaters.

Here, the Arizona Game and Fish Department can complete their status review of warranting the Gila chub under the Endangered Species Act.