Specimen ID | 157308 |
Group | Fishes |
Genus | Siphateles |
Species | bicolor |
Common Name | Tui Chub |
State | OR |
County | Douglas |
Locality | Diamond Lake |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | North Umpqua |
HUC8 Number | 17100301 |
HUC10 Name | Diamond Lake |
HUC10 Number | 1710030101 |
HUC12 Name | Camp Creek-Diamond Lake |
HUC12 Number | 171003010103 |
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Collection Year | 2003 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released bait |
Status | extirpated |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 13639 |
Author: | Freeman, Mark. |
Date: | 2003 |
Title: | Tui chubs won't be blasted. |
Publisher: | Mail Tribune |
Volume: | 2003 |
Issue: | October 24 |
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Reference 2 |
Ref. Number: | 18038 |
Author: | Morical, M. |
Date: | 2008 |
Title: | A gem one again. Nearly two years after Diamond Lake was poisoned, anglers are now enjoying success for rainbow trout. |
Journal: | The Bulletin, Central Oregon News |
Publisher: | bendbulletincom. |
Issue: | June 12, 2008 |
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Comments | Population estimated at 30 million. 92% of biomass. Were established in 2003. Eradicated from this lake in 2006 using rotenone. |
Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Specimen Impact | 92% of biomass. Out-compete trout for food and space. They eat so much zooplankton that they trigger toxic algae bloom that have led to swimming closures each of the past three summers because of health risks. |