Humpback Chub in the Colorado River, Grand Canyon
By Southwest Biological Science Center
June 2016 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Humpback chub, a federally protected species, in habitat near the confluence of the Colorado River and Little Colorado Rivers in Grand Canyon. Photo by David Ward, USGS.
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Public Domain.
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