The Bonytail Chub is one of many endangered animals. The primary reason the Bonytail Chub is an endangered fish has nothing to do with being over-fished – arguably the number reason why many other fish are becoming extinct. It is because of changes in their habitat caused by people building reservoirs and how other species of fish introduced to their native land are causing increasing competition for them to survive. The Bonytail has been deemed an endangered animal since 1980.

They are typically found in the United States, specifically Arizona. In their adult form, they can measure up to 60cm long. The Bonytail Chub typically lays eggs from May-June. It normally feeds on insects and algae which are food common to many other fish, therefore having to compete with fish that have entered their native ground cause them to lack food. The reason other fish may migrate to other places is because they’ve also lost their habitats. It doesn’t help that many of our waters are becoming increasingly polluted from industrial activity.

The problems with many endangered fish species may not seem enormous at the moment, but trends seem to suggest that this will magnify in the future if something isn’t done. The end result could see a wipeout of entire species. To start, many should take effort in cleaning up the environment and preserving our land and waters. There are countless of fish that die as a result of unlivable environments. A simple idea of sustainability that is educated among our children could prove to be the changing factor in saving endangered animals.